Oman urges residents to evacuate as tropical storm Shaheen strengthens October 02, 2021 at 05:54AM

The Omani National Committee for Emergency Management called for the evacuations in the northern states of Barka and Saham and coastal areas including parts of the capital, Muscat, where Shaheen is forecast to strike on Sunday, bringing high winds and heavy rain. Most of the oil-exporting country's five million people live in and around Muscat.