MUSCAT: Council of Ministers convened a special meeting of Cabinet on Tuesday to review the efforts made by the concerned authorities to assess the magnitude of damage caused by Cyclone Shaheen in the country.

The Council of Ministers expressed its deepest condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims who are affected by cyclone. The cabinet also appreciated the efforts of National Committee for Emergency Management, all sectors of the state from military, security and civil institutions and the private sector, in addition to the National Committee for Civil Defence, Meteorology and the media.

The Council also appreciated His Majesty’s decision to form a ministerial committee and also listened to an initial evaluation regarding the situation and the steps that the committee intends to follow to accomplish the tasks entrusted to it.