2 Indians killed, 10 injured in Iranian drone attack in Oman, says MEA

NEW DELHI: Two Indian nationals were killed and 10 others injured in an attack in Sohar city in Oman, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.

Speaking about the incident, Additional Secretary (Gulf) Aseem R Mahajan said that a total of 11 people were injured, including 10 Indians. Five of the injured have already been discharged from hospital, while the remaining five are receiving treatment.




""I wish to share with all of you an incident which has happened in Sohar city in Muscat today. There was an attack, and in this incident, two Indian nationals died. We express our deepest condolences to their families. Of the 11 injured, 10 are Indians. Out of them, five have been discharged after receiving treatment, and five others are receiving treatment in local hospitals. None of them is reported to have serious injuries. Our mission is in close touch with the concerned company and local authorities and is rendering all assistance," Mahajan said.



According to the MEA, Indian authorities are in touch with Omani officials regarding the incident and are monitoring the situation. Officials said assistance is being extended to the affected Indian nationals.



Meanwhile aljazeera in a report said that 2 foreign national were killed in a drone attack quoting Oman’s state news agency.

The report said, " Friday morning one of the drones hit the al-Awahi Industrial Area, killing two foreign nationals and injuring others.."

More details awaited.