Belthangady: Two children, aged eight years and four year, and belonging to a family living in Ladi of Maddadka village in the taluk, died of fever at the district hospital in Mangaluru.

Safan, 8, and Sinan, 4, sons of local resident Abbas, were diagnosed with fever a few days ago and were treated by the local physician. As the children’s health worsened, both were admitted to the district hospital in Mangaluru, said sources.

Neither of the boys, however, responded to the treatment at the hospital. One of the boys died on Monday night; his brother died on Tuesday.

The family members were distraught due to the loss of the children, the sources added.

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Kuwait City: A drone targeted Kuwait International Airport, causing minor injuries to a number of employees and limited material damage to the passenger building, according to The General Authority of Civil Aviation in Kuwait.

In a statement, the authority said several staff members sustained minor injuries. It also confirmed that there was limited damage to part of the passenger terminal.

The authority’s official spokesperson, Abdullah al-Rajhi, said the situation was brought under control quickly. He stated that authorities immediately initiated “approved emergency procedures, where the incident was handled, and the site was secured”.

Further details about the source of the drone or the extent of the damage were not immediately available.