Tropical Cyclone Gonu has reached the Gulf state of Oman. BBC News website user, David, sent this one from Sur, where he lives in a compound outside town.
Floodwaters pour through a street in the Azaiba district of Muscat. Picture sent by Deepal.
David Gallagher photographed Cyclone Gonu buffeting this palm tree outside his hotel in Muscat. Gonu is the Maldives word for a bag made of palm fronds.
Strong winds and heavy rain have turned the deserted streets of Muscat into rivers. Picture from Haider Naqvi.
Ali al-Khaburi sent us this photo of a car submerged in a flooded motorway in the al-Khuwair district of Muscat.
Bilal Osman photographed the same car from a different angle.
High winds rip the roof off this building in Muscat's central business district. Picture by Rajesh Burman.
The cyclone has halted exports of oil and gas from Oman for two days. Photograph: Rajesh Burman
Some of the destruction caused by Cyclone Gonu. This picture of a broken up road was sent in by David Dennison.
Sabarinath sent us this picture of workmen clearing up some of the debris left by Cyclone Gonu.
Cars piled up after Cyclone Gonu hit Muscat. Picture taken by Rajesh Rajan
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