Fire from missile debris kills one in Bahrain

Monday, 2 March 2026 09:44

By ARN News Staff

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior has revealed on Monday that a fire broke out on a foreign ship in Salman Industrial City, killing one worker and injuring two others.

In a statement on X, the ministry clarified that the fire was due to falling debris from an intercepted missile.

The ministry confirmed that the fire was brought under control and extinguished.

MOI: A fire broke out on a foreign ship in Salman Industrial City, as a result of falling debris from an intercepted missile. The fire resulted in the death of an Asian worker and serious injuries to two others. The fire has been brought under control and extinguished.
— Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) March 2, 2026

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