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Rockslide kills seven Pakistanis in Oman
Pakistani Embassy in Oman is closely coordinating with host authorities in the search and rescue operation.
Muscat: In an unfortunate incident, seven Pakistanis were killed while four others went missing after rockslides engulfed a quarry in Ibri city of Oman, emergency authorities said.
According to details, the accident took place when a rockslide hit the marble quarry. Another Pakistani is injured and under treatment.
Pakistani Embassy in Oman is closely coordinating with host authorities in the search and rescue operation.
Two officers of the Embassy visited Ibri and met the aggrieved families and workers.
Moreover, the embassy offered complete support and ensured that the formalities for the repatriation of bodies will be completed at the earliest.
Oman authorities have deployed heavy machinery, sophisticated cameras and sniffer dogs for the search and rescue operation.
The Gulf state’s Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority stated, further slides in the wake of the deadly collapse were hampering rescue efforts at the quarry.
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