Five Dead, Including Three Emiratis, In Oman Highway Multi-Vehicle Crash
The accident took place around 7:00 am and resulted in the deaths of five people — two Omani citizens and three Emirati nationals.
An additional 11 people were injured, including two Omanis and nine Emiratis, among them five children. Authorities said the injuries vary in severity.
وقوع حادث تصادم بين ثلاث مركبات على طريق السلطان سعيد بن تيمور بعد ولاية مقشن بمحافظة ظفار في تمام الساعة السابعة من صباح اليوم، وتشير المعلومات الأولية إلى وفاة خمسة أشخاص بينهم مواطنين اثنين وثلاثة مواطنين إماراتيين وإصابة أحد عشر شخصاً بإصابات مختلفة منهم مواطنين اثنين وتسعةٌ… — شرطة عُمان السلطانية (@RoyalOmanPolice) July 11, 2025
The ROP shared images from the scene and confirmed that police aviation transported the victims' bodies to Thumrait Hospital.
طيران الشرطة ينفذ عملية نقل جثامين الأشخاص الذين قضوا نحبهم جرّاء الحادث الأليم الذي وقع صباح اليوم بعد ولاية مقشن في محافظة ظفار إلى مستشفى ثمريت. نرجو الله لهم الرحمة والمغفرة وأن يُلهم ذويهم الصبر والسلوان.. إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون. #شرطة_عمان_السلطانية pic.twitter.com/sEezBVYS6c — شرطة عُمان السلطانية (@RoyalOmanPolice) July 11, 2025
Emergency services responded swiftly, and authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash, which remains ongoing.
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