KATHMANDU: Two foreign workers, including a Nepali, were killed in a drone attack targeting Saudi Aramco’s project in the Shaibah oil field in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. Pakistani and Indian nationals were injured in the incident.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy issued a statement on the incident on Wednesday morning, saying that a Nepali and a Palestinian national were killed. Among the injured were a Pakistani and an Indian national.

The names, addresses and other details of the deceased have not been made public.

According to the ministry, the drone aimed at the oil field refinery was intercepted midway by Saudi Arabia’s air defense system. During the attempted drone attack, a vehicle of a contractor working in the oil field caught fire.

Saudi Aramco is one of the world’s leading oil producers. The Shaivah oil field is known as an important oil production center of Saudi Arabia.

The death of a Nepali citizen in the incident has raised concerns about the safety of Nepali workers in Saudi Arabia for foreign employment. The identity of the deceased Nepalis and further details about the incident are yet to be made public.