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Abandoned houses pose public health and safety risks, warns Muscat Municipality

Muscat Municipality has issued a warning about the public health and environmental risks posed by abandoned houses across the city.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

MUSCAT – “Abandoned houses can become hotspots for unlicensed slaughtering, unsafe storage and waste buildup. These practices threaten public health and spoil our city’s beauty,” stated the Municipality.
Highlighting common ‘unhealthy practices’ that are prone to occur in abandoned houses, the Municipality listed accumulation of waste and rubbish, unlicensed slaughtering and improper storage of food as major issues.


“These practices threaten public health and spoil our city’s beauty. Muscat Municipality is working to stop them, but keeping Muscat safe is a shared responsibility,” the Municipality added.

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