Death toll in Oman, Yemen from Cyclone Mekunu rises to 30

AP  |  Dubai 

Authorities say killed at least 30 people when it barreled across and last month.

The of the and Societies said in a statement that the majority of the fatalities happened on the Yemeni island of Socotra, where 20 were killed.

The federation said in a statement Thursday another four were killed in Yemen's al-Mahrah governorate, which borders

In Oman, authorities had previously said at least six people were killed by the storm.

made landfall on the early May 26, causing floods and other damage. It earlier hit in the

The cyclone packed maximum sustained winds of 170-180 kilometers (105-111 miles) per hour with gusts of up to 200 kph (124 mph).

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First Published: Sun, June 03 2018. 17:10 IST