Death Toll from Rock Collapse at Ibri Worksite Rises to Six

Merge 104.8  |  27 March 2022

Six people died, following devastating rock collapse that took place yesterday, at a worksite in the Al-Arid area in Wilayat Ibri. Four others sustained moderate to critical injuries, and officials from the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) said that the search for missing people under the debris is still ongoing.

Local sources say that there were 55 workers at the site of the accident, and officials from the General Federation of Oman Workers called for the Ministry of Labour (MoL), to conduct an investigation to find out whether the company had been implementing safety procedures.