Indian Embassy : Six workers, believed to be from India, buried alive at construction site in Oman

In a tragic
incident, six construction workers, who are believed to be Indian nationals,
were killed and buried alive while working at an excavation site in Oman, the Indian
Embassy informed.

The incident
happened when they were working at an excavation site of a water pipeline
project due to heavy rains.

The embassy further informed that the incident happened in the Seeb area of Muscat after heavy rain lashed the city on Sunday.

“We are
deeply saddened to learn about the incident involving the death of six workers,
who are believed to be Indian nationals, in Seeb area of Muscat, Oman,
following the heavy rains on November 10,” the Indian embassy said in a tweet.

Saying that
the embassy officials are in contact with the Omani officials to discover the
full facts of the incident, the Embassy said that it is making all efforts to
confirm the identities of the victims.

“We express our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and stand ready to extend all possible support,” it said in another tweet.

According to
reports, the six laborers were working on a section of a pipe that was 14
metres below the ground at a piping project. However, the General Federation of
Oman Trade Unions has called for probe into the matter to clarify the
circumstances behind the incident.