Two Killed, Two Injured by Debris After Drone Interception Near Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah Oil Field
RIYADH, October 21 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Two foreign residents were killed and two others injured by falling debris after Saudi air defenses intercepted a drone attempting to target a facility at Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oil field on Wednesday morning, SPA reported, citing an official source at the Ministry of Energy.
A Filipino resident and a Nepali resident died, while a Pakistani resident and an Indian resident were injured.
The incident caused a fire in a vehicle belonging to a contractor working at the oil field in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region. The vehicle was outside the facility’s perimeter, and operations were not affected, the ministry source said.
The relevant authorities responded to the incident and took the necessary measures. The source expressed condolences to the families of those killed and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
Source: SPA.
