Riyadh airport attack kills Indian national in Saudi Arabia, injures 10 more: Embassy reacts, ‘Completely unacceptable’
An attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport killed 13 people, including an Indian national who later died of injuries, and wounded more than 300.
On 10 October, an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, resulted in the death of one Indian national and injuries to 10 others, according to the Indian Embassy in Riyadh. The embassy condemned the "dastardly attack" and expressed condolences to the deceased's family, assuring support for repatriation of his mortal remains.
The attack killed four Saudi nationals, two Bangladeshis, and one person each from Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Sudan, and the United States. Over 300 people were injured in total. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India strongly condemned the repeated attacks on the airport, calling them completely unacceptable and urging an immediate end to such acts.
The Saudi-led military coalition confirmed a second attack on 11 October, which also targeted Terminal 4. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attacks, stating they were conducted in three phases and disrupted air traffic, closing the airport.
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