Emergency drill at Muscat International Airport

Muscat: Oman Airports announced that there will be an emergency exercise at the Muscat International Airport on wednesday.

The three-hour exercise will be done in cooperation with various security, health and aviation agencies.

In a statement, the company said: "Oman Airports will carry out an emergency exercise at Muscat International Airport in co-operation with the Royal Oman Police (Directorate General of Operation, Directorate General of Airports security), Ministry of Defense (Royal Airforce of Oman and the field Medical Regiment), The Public Authority for Civil Defense and Ambulance, public authority for Civil Avaition, Minsitry of Health, Oman Air, Oman Aviation Services and Swissport."

"The exercise will take place on wednesday, March 27 between 10 am. to 1 p.m.," Oman Airports added.

"Please note that movement of emergency vehicles to and from the airport will increase during this period. All precautionary measures have been taken to keep the traffic impact in neighbouring areas down to a minimum," the statement read.