Riyadh, October 22 (QNA) - Saudi air defenses have intercepted a drone that attempted to target a facility at the Shaybah oil field operated by oil giant Aramco in the Eastern Province, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday.

A fire broke out in a vehicle belonging to a contractor working at the field, outside the facility's perimeter, a source at the Ministry of Energy said. The incident did not affect operational activities, according to the source.

The authorities responded to the incident and took the necessary measures, the source added.

Two expatriate residents, from the Philippines and Nepal, were killed in the incident, while two others, from Pakistan and India, were injured, according to the report. (QNA)