Kuwait: The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, said on Wednesday that public hospitals have received 63 injury cases so far following the recent incident at Kuwait International 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 travelers, 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.
Al-Sanad also confirmed that the health system activated its emergency protocols, including full mobilization of medical staff, heightened readiness in emergency departments and intensive care units, and coordination across all relevant state agencies
