The reported evacuations come as Washington assesses security risks across the region amid escalating tensions and threats to American personnel and facilities.
\n\nAn Indian national was injured and two foreign nationals were killed after debris from an intercepted drone sparked a fire near Saudi Arabia’s Shaybah oilfield, as the United States reportedly ordered embassy staff and their families to leave several countries in the Persian Gulf region amid heightened tensions.
\n\nSaudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said air defences intercepted a drone attempting to target a processing facility at the state-owned Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oilfield in the Eastern Province on Wednesday morning.
\n\nAccording to the ministry, falling debris struck a contractor’s vehicle outside the facility’s perimeter, triggering a fire. The incident killed a Nepali national and a Filipino national, while an Indian and a Pakistani national sustained injuries.
\n\nAuthorities responded to the incident and took the necessary measures, the ministry said, adding that the fire did not affect operations at the oilfield.
\n\nThe ministry also extended condolences to the families of those killed and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
\n\nThe Shaybah oilfield is located in southeastern Saudi Arabia, close to the border with the United Arab Emirates. The incident comes…
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