(MENAFN) Since the landfall of Cyclone Mekunu on Friday, four people have died so far in Oman; two of the deaths took place on Saturday, when the Salalah city received 278.2 mm rain in a single day, AP reported.
The rainfall was three times Salalah's annual rainfall, plunging the city and damaging roads, trees and power supply.
In Yemen, two bodies were recovered from the island of Socotra on Saturday, taking the toll to seven. More than 30 people, including Indians, are missing, officials said. Over 230 families have been relocated to better buildings.
As at least 5 people have been killed in Socotra on Friday, Yemen has declared a state of emergency on Thursday for the island.
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