Nepali dies from drone debris in Saudi Arabia, government expresses deep sorrow

A Nepali citizen has died after being hit by debris from a drone shot down at Saudi Aramco's Sayawah oil field in Saudi Arabia.

The government has expressed deep sorrow over the incident. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed its condolences via social media platform X on Thursday. According to Onlinekhabar, the Government of Nepal has also strongly condemned the attack.

On Wednesday, a drone attack targeted Saudi Aramco's oil production and processing facility.

Citizens have said that three people died and 10 were injured in attacks on a Saudi airport and Aramco's oil facility. Among the dead are one Nepali, one Indian and one Filipino national.