Fire breaks out at shopping centre in Oman

 A fire broke out at a shopping centre in the North Al Batinah Governorate, according to the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA).

A statement by PACDA read: "Fire-fighting teams from the directorate in North Al Batinah are currently combating a fire which started at a shopping centre in Al Shatir, Al Suwaiq."

"We assure everyone that the blaze is under control," the statement added.