Muscat, April 15 -- At least 15 people have died and one remains missing after flash floods hit large parts of Oman on Sunday, April 14.

On Sunday, Oman experienced severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, causing major flash floods in several governorates including Muscat, North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, South Al Sharqiyah, North Al Sharqiyah, Al Dhahirah, and Al Dakhiliyah.

Taking to X on Monday, April 15, Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) wrote, "Search teams from the Civil Defense and Ambulance Department in #North_Al-Sharqiyah Governorate were able to find the child who had died, and search efforts are still continuing for the last missing person."

According to authority on social media, the deaths were as a result ...