Drone attack in Saudi Arabia kills two including one Nepali
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Media Baaji
- Thu, 22 October 2026
Kathmandu. A Nepali and a Filipino citizen have died in a drone attack in Saudi Arabia. One Pakistani and one Indian citizen were injured in the attack. A drone attack targeted Aramco's processing plant in the Saibah oil mining area in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning.
According to the Saudi Ministry of Energy, the drone approaching the processing plant was neutralized in the air by the air defense system. During that time, the falling debris caused a fire in a vehicle of the contractor company in the outer premises of the processing plant.
The ministry has confirmed that one Nepali and one Filipino died due to the fire. However, the identities of the dead have not been released. According to the ministry, the security and rescue agencies have taken necessary steps after the incident. The ministry has expressed its condolences to the families of the deceased and wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.
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