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Camel accident kills two police officers in Oman

September 2, 2016 at 2:08 pm

Two police officers were killed in Al-Mudhaibi province, 103 miles from the capital city Muscat, when the police car hit a stray camel.

A police report from the Royal Oman Police stated that upon hitting the camel, the car overturned and the policemen were pronounced dead at the scene.

Stray camels pose a threat to roads in Oman, especially in rural areas with underdeveloped infrastructure.