Efforts are being made to revive Oman after the reappearance of a sand-covered valley. Local tourists have flocked in large numbers to see the valley.
According to local media, the village of Olmerm in the Sultanate of Oman was buried under a sandstorm 30 years ago.
The walls and roofs of some places in the village of Almar are visible, the rest is hidden from view under the sand.
The village of Al-Murr is located in the tehsil of Jalan Bani Bouali in the southeastern province of Oman. It is 400 km away from the capital Muscat.
Omani resident Salem al-Urimi said he was a resident of the area, which had disappeared from sight 30 years ago due to a sandstorm. The problem of sand invasion is not limited to the Sultanate of Oman. Sandstorms continue to engulf settlements in various parts of the world.
It was not possible for the residents of Almar village to stay in their village after the sandstorm. There were many reasons for this, its location is isolated from the population of the country. There is no water and electricity network. The people here used to live on animal husbandry. They had no choice but to leave.
Al-Arimi said village elders said many people had moved to nearby villages with their children, but many were killed in a sandstorm.
These days, the old residents of the village and the tourists are reminded of this village. These people are coming there to see the ruins of this village and are setting up tents and enjoying walking and mountaineering.
Mohammed al-Ghanbousi said that the houses in the area are still standing, stones were used in their construction which did not affect the houses. There were 30 houses in which 150 people lived and there was also a mosque.
Muhammad al-Alawi said that a few years ago, when some traces of this village came to light, my mother had expressed her desire to go there. She had reached there and started crying, refreshing her old memories.
Rashid al-Amiri said that when he reached the village with his two friends, it was very strange to see that the village was out of sight, but the sandstorm was so powerful that its traces can still be seen.
