Indian national killed, 9 injured in Oman road accident

An Indian national was killed and nine others were injured after a vehicle veered off the road in Oman on Saturday, according to the Royal Oman Police. The incident occurred on Sultan Said bin Teymur Street, a road in the Al Hema Governorate.

The Royal Oman Police said in a post on X that the crash resulted in one fatality and injuries to nine people of Indian nationality. The injured were subsequently transferred to Nizwa Hospital by ambulance vehicles to receive medical care.

Given the severity of the injuries, the police Air Wing carried out an operation to airlift two of the injured to Nizwa Hospital. The remaining seven injured were taken to the hospital by road ambulances.

A Malayala Manorama report identified the deceased as Sulekha Shahin, a native of Kundara in Kollam district, and said the passengers were members of two Malayali families based in the UAE travelling together to Oman on a trip. The report added that the vehicle reportedly lost control, veered off the road and overturned, and that the injured include children and their parents, all receiving treatment at Nizwa Hospital.

The Royal Oman Police did not provide further details about the cause of the accident. Khaleej Times had earlier reported that authorities had warned of low visibility on the highway due to thunderstorms, heavy rain and blowing dust, though this has not been confirmed as a factor in the crash.