KUWAIT CITY, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced Sunday that a number of its operational facilities were struck by "hostile Iranian drones," sparking fires and causing significant material damage.
In a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), KPC said that the attacked facilities are operated by its subsidiaries, Kuwait National Petroleum Company and Petrochemical Industries Company, both critical to the country's refining and petrochemical industries.
Emergency response teams were quickly deployed to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to adjacent installations.
No casualties were reported, the corporation confirmed, adding that precautionary measures had been implemented to safeguard personnel and secure the sites.
KPC said that it is coordinating with authorities to evaluate the scale of the damage, reiterating its commitment to upholding safety and security standards across all operations.
Earlier in the day, Kuwait reported that several critical sites, including power generation facilities, an oil complex, and a government building, were struck by "hostile drone attacks," causing material damage but no reported casualties.
The development came amid heightened regional tensions following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran starting on Feb. 28, to which Iran and its regional allies responded with attacks on Israeli and U.S. interests across the Middle East. ■
