US EditionSmoke Rises at Kuwait Airport After Iranian Drone Attack
Emergency teams contained the fire with no casualties reported; affected flights rerouted and passengers are entitled to full refunds, the Civil Aviation Authority said.
- On Wednesday, a drone struck a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, igniting a fire. The Kuwaiti Civil Aviation Authority deployed emergency teams to extinguish the blaze, with initial assessments confirming no casualties.
- The Kuwaiti Army reported that air defense systems are actively confronting hostile missile and drone attacks. The General Staff noted explosion sounds heard in the area result from these defensive interceptions.
- Operations at Kuwait International Airport remain unaffected, with no reports of closures following the attack. Official assessment confirms damage is limited to property with no casualties reported.
- The Kuwaiti Civil Aviation Authority mandated that travel companies fully refund cancelled tickets within 15 working days. Official spokesperson Abdullah Al-Rajhi stated this measure protects passenger rights for disrupted travel plans.
- Kuwait Airways will resume flight operations to and from Cairo on Thursday, March 26, via Dammam Airport in Saudi Arabia. The airline maintains four weekly flights on its regular schedule.
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Fire at Kuwait airport after drones hit fuel tank
Drones hit a fuel tank and sparked a fire at Kuwait International Airport, the Gulf state's civil aviation authority said on Wednesday, as Iran presses on with its attacks in the nearly four-week regional war. Citing preliminary information, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement posted online that the attack had caused only "limited" damage and no casualties. Firefighters were working to bring the blaze under control, sai…
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Massive fire erupts after Iranian drone strikes fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport
Massive smokes were seen above Kuwait airport on Tuesday night after Iranian drone strikes hit the facility and other targets as the Middle East war nears a month. Kuwait’s civil aviation authority stated that the drones hit a fuel tank and sparked a fire, while adding that the strike caused "limited" damage and no casualties. "Kuwaiti air defences are currently responding to hostile missile and drone attacks," the army posted on X. Kuwait Natio…
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