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Indian killed in Iranian strike on Kuwait power and water desalination plant; facility damaged
The Kuwaiti ministry of electricity, water and renewable energy, in a statement, called the strike a part of “Iranian aggression" on the country.
An Iranian strike on a power station in Kuwait killed one Indian worker and damaged a building at the site, Indian officials confirmed on Monday.
“Embassy of India in Kuwait expresses its deepest condolences at the tragic demise of an Indian national due to an attack on a desalination facility in Kuwait yesterday. The Embassy is closely coordinating with the Kuwaiti authorities to render all possible support and assistance,” India's embassy in Kuwait said in a post on X.
Earlier, the Kuwaiti ministry of electricity, water and renewable energy said that the incident happened on Sunday evening, calling it a part of “Iranian aggression" on the country. Track US-Iran war LIVE updates here.
"A service building at a power and water desalination plant was attacked as part of the Iranian aggression against the State of Kuwait, resulting in the death of an Indian worker and significant material damage to the building," Engineer Fatima Abbas Jawhar Hayat, a spokesperson for the ministry, said in the statement.
Kuwait has been one of the several countries in the region which have borne the brunt of the US-Israeli war on Iran, with Tehran retaliating to target various infrastructure and US bases in West Asia. In a separate statement, Kuwait's ministry of defence said on Sunday that the country has been hit by a total of 307 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and 616 drones since the start of the conflict over a month ago.
The power ministry statement added that the technical teams and emergency crews immediately began their work in accordance with the approved emergency plans to address the repercussions of the incident and ensure the continuity and efficiency of operations, in full coordination with the security authorities and relevant entities to secure the affected sites.
The ministry also called for calm and urged the public not to be swayed by rumours. The statement asked Kuwaiti residents to obtain information only from official sources, affirming continued transparent updates on developments.
The spokesperson stressed that the safety and stability of the electrical and water systems are of the highest priority, and that all technical teams were working around the clock with high efficiency to prepare for any emergency and ensure the continuity of vital services.
Various strikes on Kuwait
Kuwait's ministry of defence said on Sunday that it had detected and dealt with 14 ballistic missiles and 12 hostile drones in the past 24 hours.
During a media briefing, the Ministry's Spokesman Colonel Saud Al-Atwan said that some of these missiles and drones targeted a Kuwaiti armed forces base, leaving 10 personnel injured and causing material damage to the site.
He quoted by KUNA as adding that depots owned by a private logistics company were targeted during the attack, causing no casualties but only material damage.
