Fire at landfill in Oman extinguished

Muscat: Firefighting teams have managed to extinguish a fire that broke out at the Raysut landfill in the wilayat of Salalah.

A statement issued online by The Public Authority for Civil Defense and Ambulance (PACDA), said: "Firefighting teams in Dhofar governorate dealt with a fire that broke out at the old Raysut landfill in the wilayat of Salalah, where the teams managed to control the fire and prevent its spread. No injuries have been recorded."

PACDA also said in another statement: "Firefighting teams from the Awqad Civil Defense Centre in the Dhofar Governorate managed to control a fire that broke out at a carpentry workshop in the Awqad Industrial Area in the Wilayat of Salalah, without any injuries recorded."