Event details
Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said a fire broke out at a second power generation and water desalination plant early Saturday following an Iranian attack, the second such facility struck within 24 hours after Friday's strike. Kuwait's Defense Ministry said its forces have been intercepting ballistic missiles and drones since dawn, with several Land Force personnel injured.
Context
About 90 percent of Kuwait's drinking water comes from desalination; hitting a second co-generation plant within a day targets the country's basic water supply, not just power, and raises the humanitarian stakes of the Gulf campaign well beyond shipping.
- Local time
- 4:00 AM Kuwait time, Jul 18, 2026
- Location
- Kuwait
- Relationship
- Update