Cyclone Shaheen forces Oman to delay flights, evacuate residents from coastal areas

The national emergency committee said the power supply would be cut in al-Qurm, east of the capital, to avoid accidents. 

Dubai: Tropical Cyclone Shaheen bore down on Oman on Sunday (October 3, 2021), prompting authorities to delay flights to and from the capital, Muscat, and to urge residents to evacuate coastal areas.

A child who had been swept away by water was found dead, the state news agency said, and another person was missing.

The eye of the storm was about 60 km (40 miles) from Muscat and it was carrying top winds of 120 kph (75 mph) or more, a joint statement by the country`s hazard, weather and civil aviation agencies said.