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Tragedy in Oman’s Sur: Elderly Indian couple dies in building collapse

An elderly Indian couple lost their lives in the old building that collapsed in the Wilayat of Sur, South Al Sharqiyah Governorate.

TAS News Service

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Sunday, October 20, 2024

MUSCAT : Local sources report that the couple, originally from Gujarat, had been residing and conducting business in Sur since the mid-1940s.

The couple’s son and daughter-in-law, who live nearby, were unharmed in the incident. The tragedy comes amid severe weather conditions, with Sur experiencing heavy rainfall due to recent tropical conditions.


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