Bahrain’s state energy conglomerate, Bapco Energies, said a fire broke out at one of its storage facilities following a drone strike, in the latest attack by Iran on the kingdom’s energy and industrial assets amid its ongoing war with Israel and the US.

The tank fire, which resulted from the 5 April drone attack, has been fully extinguished and the situation is under control, Bapco Energies said.

The state enterprise said the attack caused no injuries, adding that it is assessing the damage.

“Emergency response teams acted immediately, working closely with the Civil Defence and relevant authorities to contain the incident and safeguard the site. The safety of our employees remains a top priority,” Bapco Energies said in its statement.

This is understood to be at least the third major Iranian attack on a Bahraini energy complex, after Bapco Energies declared force majeure across its operations last month following two missile strikes on the Sitra oil refinery on 5 and 9 March.

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