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Filipino Killed in Saudi Drone Attack - BusinessWorld Online
Falling debris from the intercepted drone killed a Filipino and Nepali worker and injured two others, while operations at the oilfield continued.
- On Wednesday, October 21, Saudi air defenses intercepted a drone targeting the Shaybah oilfield, but falling debris killed one Filipino and one Nepali national while injuring two others, according to the Saudi Energy Ministry.
- Saudi authorities have not publicly identified the perpetrator, though the incident occurs amid a widening campaign of missile and drone strikes on the Kingdom by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
- Separately, a drone attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Wednesday killed two people, including an Indian national, and injured eight others, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation.
- Nepal's Foreign Ministry condemned the "tragic loss of a Nepali citizen," while the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers confirmed the Filipino death and reported personnel are handling the situation in Saudi Arabia.
- The DMW has repatriated 199 overseas Filipino workers amid intensifying conflicts, following earlier attacks this month on King Khalid International that left three Filipinos in critical condition in the intensive care unit .
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Nepali Worker Killed In Saudi Drone Attack
Nepal has condemned a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Shaybah oilfield that resulted in the death of a Nepali migrant worker and injuries to others. The incident, which also killed a Filipino national and injured Indian and Pakistani nationals, occurred amid escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi rebels. Another attack on King Fahd International Airport also claimed an Indian life.
Pinoy, nasawi sa napigilang drone attack malapit sa oilfield sa Saudi Arabia
Isang Pilipino ang nasawi sa drone attack na napigilang pag-target sa isang pasilidad ng oilfield sa Saudi Arabia, ayon sa ulat ng Reuters, batay sa impormasyon mula sa Ministry of Energy ng kaharian.
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