Iranian missile and drone attacks struck a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait Friday, damaging a key source of drinking water in the tiny desert nation.
Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy confirmed the strike had started a fire and damaged several power generation units. The ministry added that the fire had been contained and repairs to the damaged equipment were underway.
About 90% of Kuwait’s drinking water comes from desalination, in which salt is removed from seawater — typically by pushing it through ultrafine membranes in a process known as reverse osmosis.
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