An Indian citizen was killed in an attack on the airport in Kuwait on Wednesday, the Indian embassy in the West Asian country said.
Several Indians were also injured in the attack, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Iranian drones and missiles attacked the airport in Kuwait city on Wednesday, damaging several facilities and forcing operations to be suspended. The attack took place despite a ceasefire between the United States and Iran that began on April 8.
The Indian embassy said that it was in contact with the family of the person who had died in the attack. It also said that it was coordinating with the Kuwaiti authorities to provide assistance to the family and those injured in the incident.
Kuwait’s health ministry said that 63 persons were injured in the attack on the airport. Their citizenship was unclear.
The death of the Indian citizen on Wednesday was the ninth fatality since the war in West Asia began on February 28.
India’s external affairs ministry said on Wednesday that since the war began, it has strongly urged that civilian people and civilian infrastructure must not be targeted. “We again call upon parties to cease such attacks,” the ministry said.
Written by Neerad Pandharipande. Edited by Nachiket Deuskar.
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