One Indian national was killed and 63 people were injured following Iranian missile and drone attacks on  the Kuwait International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday, according to reports.

The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad, said on Wednesday that public hospitals received 63 injury cases so far following the recent incident at the airport.

Al-Sanad stated that the cases were distributed across several hospitals, including 34 cases at Farwaniya Hospital, 17 at Jaber Hospital, 5 at Jahra Hospital, 3 at Al-Adan Hospital, 2 at Al-Amiri Hospital, and one case each at Al-Sabah Hospital and Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital.

He added that seven cases have undergone urgent major surgical procedures, in addition to several minor surgeries, while medical teams continue to monitor critical cases requiring intensive care or advanced treatment. He noted that the distribution of patients across multiple hospitals was carried out in accordance with national emergency plans to ensure efficient medical response and optimal use of available clinical and specialist capacities.

According to Al-Sanad, the injuries included civilians, airport workers, and travellers, ranging from shrapnel and blast-related wounds to fractures, head injuries, brain hemorrhages, amputations, and smoke inhalation cases.

He noted that emergency and ambulance teams were deployed immediately to the airport after receiving reports, conducting rapid triage and providing urgent care before transferring patients according to medical priority.

Meanwhile, Minister of Defence Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah visited those injured in the Iranian attack.

The Ministry of Defense said in a press statement that Sheikh Abdullah checked on the condition of the injured and reviewed the medical care being provided to them. During the visit, the minister received a detailed briefing from medical teams on the patients’ health conditions and treatment plans, wishing them a speedy recovery and continued good health, said a KUNA news agency report.

The government of India has strongly condemned the attack on Kuwait Airport in which an Indian national was killed and several others were injured.

The Ministry of External Affairs said the targeting of civilian infrastructure as unacceptable.