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Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reported a fire at its Shuwaikh oil sector complex following a drone attack, with no casualties. Additionally, Iranian drones targeted government ministry offices and power plants, causing significant damage but no injuries.
A drone attack targeted Kuwait's oil sector complex, housing the oil ministry and KPC headquarters, causing a fire. Separately, an Iranian drone attack hit a government ministries office complex, resulting in significant material damage. No injuries were reported in either incident.
Kuwait Petroleum Corp.'s headquarters caught fire after a strike by unmanned drones in the latest Iranian attack on its Persian Gulf neighbors. The building, which also houses the emirate’s oil ministry, was evacuated and firefighting crews were on the scene.
Kuwait’s key energy infrastructure came under drone attack, with the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation confirming that its oil sector complex in the Shuwaikh area was targeted, triggering a fire and causing material damage. Authorities said emergency and firefighting teams responded immediately, evacuating the building as a precaution, while damage assessments and site security operations remain ongoing. No injuries were reported.
A fire erupted at an oil complex and power facilities in Kuwait following a drone attack attributed to Iran. The incident occurred at the Shuwaikh oil complex, which houses the Oil Ministry and the headquarters of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, after a drone strike on Saturday. The report said an Iranian drone hit an office complex for government ministries, causing substantial material damage but no casualties. Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water confirmed that two power generation and water desalination plants were also struck by hostile drones, resulting in significant damage and the shutdown of two electricity-generating units. Kuwaiti state media reported that no injuries occurred in any of the incidents. The attacks come as the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran enters its sixth week and continues to escalate across the region.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reported a fire at its Shuwaikh oil sector complex following a drone attack. Additionally, Iranian drones targeted government ministry offices and power plants, causing significant damage but no casualties.
A drone attack targeted Kuwait's oil sector complex, housing the oil ministry and KPC headquarters, causing a fire. Separately, an Iranian drone attack hit a government ministries office complex, resulting in significant material damage. No injuries were reported in either incident.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation announced that several of its operational facilities were struck by 'hostile Iranian drones,' sparking fires and causing significant material damage. No casualties were reported.
A drone attack targeting Kuwait's Shuwaikh oil sector complex, including the oil ministry and KPC headquarters, has caused significant material damage but no casualties. The assault also disrupted power generation in the country as tensions in the region continue to rise.
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