KUWAIT CITY, March 30 (Xinhua) -- One worker was killed as a power generation and water desalination facility was severely damaged by an "Iranian attack" on the country, Kuwaiti authorities said on Monday.
A spokesperson for Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said a service building at one of the power and desalination plants was hit on Sunday evening.
The attack resulted in the death of a worker of Indian nationality and caused severe material damage to the facility, she said in a statement posted on the ministry's official X account.
Technical and emergency teams were immediately deployed, said the spokesperson, adding that safety and stability of Kuwait's electricity and water systems remain a top priority.
On Sunday evening, Kuwait's Ministry of Defense said that 14 ballistic missiles and 12 drones had been detected within Kuwaiti airspace over the past 24 hours. Some of them struck a military camp, injuring 10 armed forces personnel.
The latest incidents came amid escalating tensions following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran that began on Feb. 28. Iran has since responded with missile and drone attacks targeting Israeli and U.S. assets and interests across the Middle East. ■
