Oman: Missing child found dead at sea after 4-day search

A child was found dead at sea four days after going missing in Oman, the country's Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority announced on Tuesday.

The missing child was found at Al Seeb beach in the Sultanate's capital, Muscat.

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Citizens took part in a four-day rescue operation for the young boy which also involved water rescue teams and relevant authorities.

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Last month, two bodies of individuals who died while drowning were recovered in Ain Wadah, located in the Wilayat of Bahla, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate.

In October last year, two children were involved in a drowning incident, from which one survived while the other passed away. The incident took place in Al Haddah area in the Wilayat of Jalan Bani Bu Ali, according to Oman police.

In another incident, the Sultanate's police evacuated a medical case from one of the mountainous areas in Wadi Bani Ghafir in the Wilayat of Rustaq. The victim was taken to the Rustaq Reference Hospital for necessary treatment, as per the Royal Oman Police.