Kuwait says government building hit, “huge fire” at airport fuel depot after drone strikes

A government building in Kuwait was targeted in a drone strike, according to state-run Kuwait News Agency on Sunday.

The Public Institution for Social Security headquarters sustained “material damage,” reported Kuwait News Agency. The building, around 22 stories tall, is situated in the upscale Al Soor district of Kuwait City centre, sitting next to the Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait and a short drive from shopping malls and bustling souks.

Several building guards were evacuated and no injuries were reported, the institution’s acting director general told the news agency, adding that all data was preserved.

Two fuel depots at Kuwait International Airport also came under a drone attack, resulting in a “huge fire” at one of them, Kuwait News Agency reported, citing the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA).

The Kuwait Fire Force said

crews are currently working to put out blazes at the government building and at the fuel depot.

It comes as Kuwait’s air defenses continue to combat a wave of hostile drones that have breached the country’s airspace. The army reported earlier this morning that some civilian facilities were damaged due to falling shrapnel and debris.