Kathmandu, 22 October (H.S.): Two people, including a Nepali national, were killed after debris from a drone fell at an oil refinery and production facility operated by Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia. An Indian national and a Pakistani national were injured in the incident.

The Saudi Ministry of Energy confirmed that the incident, which occurred on Wednesday, claimed the lives of one Nepali and one Filipino national.

According to the ministry, a drone heading towards the Shaybah oil field, located near the border with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was intercepted mid-flight. Debris from the drone subsequently fell onto the oil production facility, causing damage. The falling debris also sparked a fire in a vehicle belonging to a contractor company operating at the site.

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs formally informed the Nepali Embassy in Riyadh about the incident on Thursday. The identity of the deceased Nepali national has not yet been made public.

Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, based in Kathmandu, has informed the family of the deceased about the incident. The ministry also stated that arrangements were being initiated to repatriate the deceased’s body to Nepal.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar