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Bedouins warn natural gas crew of Oman quicksands
Bedouin tribes in northern Oman forbid approaching quicksands feared to swallow caravans and goats. Western engineers proceed to lay a road and drill for gas near the Yibal field as they assess the desert site with caution, while workers from India and Pakistan risk the soft, salty subsurface.
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Oman
Muscat
John Hayhurst
Desert Line
Rub al Khali
Arabia
Arabian Peninsula
Hayhurst
India
Pakistan
Middle East
Africa
Yibal
Jan
Wilfred Thesiger