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Agence France-Presse

At least nine people were killed in Oman and Iran on Sunday as Tropical Cyclone Shaheen pummelled parts of their coastlines, authorities said.
In Oman, two people died in a landslide and a child died in flash flooding, officials said.
Rescue teams pulled the bodies of two Asian workers from their home hit by a landslide in the Rusayl industrial area of Muscat province, Oman’s National Committee for Emergency Management said.

The child died and another person was reported missing in flash floods in the capital’s province, it added.
Flights were suspended and schools closed as the storm, with wind speeds up to 139km/h (86mph), was expected to cross Oman’s north coast in the evening.
In the capital, Muscat, vehicles were tyre-deep in water and streets deserted.
Across the sea in Iran, six people were killed in Chabahar port in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, parliament’s news agency ICANA reported, citing deputy speaker Ali Nikzad.
“Infrastructure, including electrical facilities and roads, was damaged,” provincial Governor Hossein Modarres-Khiabani told Iran’s official IRNA news agency.
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The eye of the storm was 220km (130 miles) off the coast of the province, he said.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was also on “high alert”, emergency services said.
Some flights to and from Muscat International Airport were suspended “to avoid any risks”, the airport said, while the Civil Aviation Authority urged people to avoid low-lying areas and valleys.
Oman declared a two-day national holiday on Sunday and Monday and closed schools “due to the adverse climate conditions”, the official Oman News Agency said.
Deadly storms are periodic occurrences in the Gulf.


In July, northern Oman was hit by heavy rains, hail and strong winds.
And in May 2018, Cyclone Mekunu hit southern Oman and the Yemeni island of Socotra, killing at least 11 people.
Oman, a country of some 4.6 million people, reopened its doors to foreign tourists last month after a Covid-imposed closure.
The Gulf country – known for its rich heritage, scenic coastline and stunning terrain – has been hit hard by the fall in world crude prices since 2014 and the coronavirus pandemic.
The sultanate had been counting on tourism to boost its flagging economy but the virtual collapse of international leisure travel has set back those plans.
Britain joins Israel in claim that Iran attacked tanker off coast of Oman, killing two
The UAE was also bracing for the possible impact of Cyclone Shaheen, with emergency authorities urging people to avoid beaches and low-lying areas.
“We would like to assure everyone that the concerned authorities are on high alert and prepared to deal with any upcoming tropical situation,” its National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said on Saturday.
All construction work has been halted in Al-Ain, bordering Oman, until Tuesday, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said, while children will study remotely on Monday and Tuesday.


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At least 9 dead as Tropical Cyclone Shaheen lashes Oman and Iran

A flooded street after cyclone Shaheen hit Oman’s capital Muscat on Sunday. Photo: AFP

TOPSHOT - A man wades through a flooded street amid cyclone Shaheen in Oman's capital Muscat on October 3, 2021. - Nine people were found dead in Oman and Iran as Tropical Cyclone Shaheen pummelled the two countries, authorities said. (Photo by Haitham AL-SHUKAIRI / AFP)

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India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) staff ask villagers to take precautions against Cyclone Gulab in Ganjam, eastern Orissa state, India on Sunday. Photo: National Disaster Response Force via AP

This Photograph provided by India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) shows NDRF personnel arriving in preparation for Cyclone Gulab, that likely to make landfall on Sunday evening at Ganjam, eastern Odisha state, India, Sunday, Sept.26, 2021. (National Disaster Response Force via AP)

Shanghai braces for Typhoon Chanthu as it approaches China coast

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Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island as high winds knock out power

A resident of Westerly, Rhode Island takes photos of the waves as Tropical Storm Henri approaches on Sunday. Photo: AP

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epa09424978 Waves crash around the Dockmaster's building at the Watch Hill Yacht Club as Tropical Storm Henri arrives over Watch Hill in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA, 22 August 2021. Tropical Storm Henri is expected to make landfall near the Connecticut and Rhode Island boarders later in the day. EPA-EFE/CJ GUNTHER

Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a Zoom-cast news briefing, Saturday Aug. 21, 2021, in New York. Cuomo declared a state of emergency for parts of the state and urged people to heed warnings, as the newly upgraded Hurricane Henri closed in on the Northeast. (NY Governor's Press Office via AP)

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Rescue teams pulled the bodies of two Asian workers from their home hit by a landslide in the Rusayl industrial area of Muscat province
In Oman, two people died in a landslide and a child died in flash flooding, officials said


Rescue teams pulled the bodies of two Asian workers from their home hit by a landslide in the Rusayl industrial area of Muscat province.


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At least 9 dead as Tropical Cyclone Shaheen lashes Oman and Iran

Rescue teams pulled the bodies of two Asian workers from their home hit by a landslide in the Rusayl industrial area of Muscat province In Oman, two people died in a landslide and a child died in flash flooding, officials said

Rescue teams pulled the bodies of two Asian workers from their home hit by a landslide in the Rusayl industrial area of Muscat province

In Oman, two people died in a landslide and a child died in flash flooding, officials said