Fire erupts in Kuwait's Shuwaikh oil sector complex after drone attack, state news agency reports

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Source: Kuwaiti state news agency, via Reuters

Fire erupts in Kuwait's Shuwaikh oil sector complex after drone attack, state news agency reports

By Reuters
April 4, 2026 8:01 PM EDT Updated 1 hour ago

April 5 (Reuters) - Kuwait ‌Petroleum Corporation said a fire erupted in the ​Shuwaikh oil sector ​complex, which houses the ⁠oil ministry and ​KPC headquarters, after a ​drone attack, the Kuwaiti state news agency reported early ​on Sunday.

No injuries ​were reported. Emergency and firefighting ‌teams ⁠were dealing with the fire, it added.

Separately, Kuwait's state media, ​citing ​the ⁠finance ministry, said an Iranian drone ​attacked an office ​complex ⁠for government ministries, causing significant material damage ⁠but ​no casualties.

Reporting ​by Yomna Ehab; Editing by ​Chizu Nomiyama, Rod Nickel

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/fire-erupts-kuwaits-shuwaikh-oil-sector-complex-after-drone-attack-state-news-2026-04-05/

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