MUSCAT : In the aftermath of Cyclone Shaheen, His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has issued orders to form a ministerial committee to assess the damages caused to homes and properties of citizens in the governorates that took the brunt of the tropical condition.

The committee is tasked to act immediately to provide all forms of support and assistance to citizens and alleviate the impacts.

His Majesty the Sultan also gave directives to speed up operations to repair damages to the infrastructure and undertake necessary measures to restore disrupted services. 

Cyclone Shaheen had caused 11 deaths in Oman by Monday, the National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM), while thousands of people were moved to shelters after wadis overflowed into residential areas. 

On Sunday night, the powerful cyclone slammed into Musannah, and Suwaiq with ferocious winds and heavy rain, flooding streets of Khaburah and Saham. In capital Muscat, the indirect impact of the cyclone saw nearly 3,000 people moved to shelter homes, while places like Ghubrah and Muttrah saw roads flooded. 

Cyclone Shaheen steadily lost the power and was downgraded to a tropical depression before it weakened and moved out of Oman.