Cyclone Mekunu has hit southern Oman killing two people, including a 12-year-old girl, and leaving at least three others injured, officials say. The girl died after strong winds swept her against ...

The cyclone was named by Oman, following the standard convention of naming tropical cyclones in the region. In Arabic, Remal means "sand". Cyclone Remal is the first cyclone over the Bay of Bengal ...

MAPUTO: At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, ...

GENEVA: The French Red Cross said on Tuesday it was out of contact with most of its people in France's Indian Ocean territory ...

Authorities in war-hit Yemen and in Oman on Saturday urged residents to evacuate coastal areas as a severe cyclone brewing in the Arabian Sea approached the shores. The UN's weather agency said on ...

In July, northern Oman was hit by heavy rains, hail and strong winds. And in May 2018, Cyclone Mekunu hit southern Oman and the Yemeni island of Socotra, killing at least 11 people. Oman ...

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The final ODI of the CWC League 2 tri-series at Muscat came to a premature end with the arrival of heavy rain signalling the approach of Cyclone Shaheen. Oman and Scotland split the points in the ...