KUWAIT CITY, March 1 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and 32 others were injured in Kuwait as Iranian missile and drone launches toward the country continue for a second consecutive day following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday, the Kuwaiti Health Ministry said Sunday.
In a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency, ministry spokesperson Abdullah Al-Sanad said the 32 injuries are all foreign nationals.
Kuwaiti Defense Ministry spokesperson Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan said on social media platform X that 97 Iranian ballistic missiles and 283 drones have been detected heading toward Kuwait since Saturday, adding that the country's air defense forces have intercepted and destroyed a number of ballistic missiles and drones targeting Kuwaiti territory.
Debris from intercepted projectiles fell on facilities across the country, causing limited material damage, he noted.
According to Fatima Hayat, spokesperson for Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, falling debris caused temporary instability in the power grid and partial electricity outages in several areas, particularly in southern Kuwait and along areas adjacent to the Sixth Ring Road. Emergency teams have begun repair work.
Air raid sirens were heard across most parts of Kuwait early Sunday morning.
The United States and Israel launched massive attacks on Iran on Saturday, killing Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei along with several other senior officials.
The joint attacks prompted retaliatory strikes by Iran against Israeli and U.S. targets across the Middle East. ■
