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Tyre burst claims 8 lives including 6 Omanis

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A head-on-collision between two vehicles in Wilayat Haima has left eight dead, according to a statement from the Royal Oman Police (ROP). Six were Omani citizens while two were Yemeni nationals.


The accident took place 30 km south of Haima, and two of the injured were airlifted to a hospital in Nizwa.


Preliminary report states that the accident happened after one vehicle’s tyre burst and hit the other vehicle coming from the opposite direction.


Last June, tyre burst was a cause of another collision that left seven dead and 13 injured where an Emirati bus had hit with a trailer truck near the


Qarn Al Alam triangle on Salalah road.


According to an ROP statement, the bus veered to the opposite lane after tyre burst, resulting in the accident.


Royal Oman Police (ROP) urged motorists to use original tyres and undertake periodic maintenance.


To avoid the frequent occurrence of such accidents, ROP also urged motorists to take steps against fatigue, overtaking and speeding.


A trip to Salalah by road continues to be dangerous this year, despite strong warnings and awareness campaigns.


There has been demand from people that the speed limits should be restricted to 100km as some motorists often drive at speed up to 130km.


According to ROP, low tyre pressure is detrimental to driving safety as this results in reduced steering force at turns or increased braking distance up to ten per cent.


ROP says tyre pressure should be checked every two weeks or once a month, including the spare tyres.


According to experts, during the summer days the temperature of tyres increases faster, consequently, the heated air inside the tyres expands and its pressure rises quickly, which can lead to tyre blowout.


A tyre blowout is a rapid loss of inflation pressure of a pneumatic tyre leading to an explosion.


The tyres aren’t what support the weight of a car, it’s the air


in the tyres, and it’s usually kept at a temperature of around 32 PSI.


These days’ cars come with a tyre pressure monitoring system which displays a light on the dashboard if tyre pressures are outside a predefined range.


Fahad al Ghadani


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