A Nepali citizen and a Filipino national lost their lives in Saudi Arabia after intercepted drone debris struck the Shaybah oil production field operated by Saudi Aramco near the UAE border. The Saudi Ministry of Energy confirmed the incident, which occurred on Wednesday and also left an Indian and a Pakistani national injured.
According to Saudi authorities, the drone was intercepted in mid-air while targeting the strategic oil facility, but falling fragments damaged the production center and set a contractor company's vehicle ablaze.
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The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs formally notified the Embassy of Nepal in Riyadh regarding the tragedy on Thursday. While official confirmation of the casualty has been delivered, diplomatic channels are working to release the identity of the deceased Nepali worker and coordinate necessary administrative procedures.
