Two Indian expatriates working in Oman were killed in a drone strike by Iran, according to reports. Their identities have not been revealed.
The Ministry of External Affairs revealed that 11 other people were also injured in the attack. Ten of them are Indians and five are being treated at a local hospital, said Joint Secretary (Gulf) Aseem R Mahajan. The remaining five have been discharged.
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"Our mission is in close touch with the concerned company and local authorities and is rendering all assistance," said Mahajan.
According to Oman News Agency, the drone crashed in the Al-Awahi Industrial Area in Sohar governorate. Another drone targeting Sohar crashed in an open area and no casualties were reported.
This comes two days after Iranian drones hit oil storage facilites in Oman. Civil defence teams reportedly contained the fire and the state television reported that the oil supplies in the country are not affected.
The Duqm Commercial Port in Oman was also targeted twice on March 1 and 3. During the March 1 strike one expat was injured.
Another Indian was killed on March 1 after a projectile hit the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker MKD VYOM off the coast of Muscat.
On Friday, an Iranian drone also strucka building in Dubai's International Financial Centre.
