Riyadh airport attack: Saudi leaders visit injured, pledge care until full recovery
Hundreds of people injured in the attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport are receiving medical care at hospitals across the Saudi capital, with health teams monitoring their conditions and providing the treatment they need. Saudi officials, including the Riyadh governor, deputy governor and health minister, have visited the injured to check on their well-being and assure them of…
Attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh left 13 dead and 309 injured, according to Saudi officials. The Riyadh Governor, Deputy Governor, and Health Minister have personally visited the injured, assuring them of the government's support until their full recovery. Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz paid visits to those recuperating in hospitals, conveying messages of condolence from King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The Health Minister, Fahd Al-Jalajel, had earlier checked on the injured and received updates from medical teams. The attack, carried out by the Houthis, also claimed the lives of one Pakistani resident and six Pakistani nationals among the injured, while an Indian national died and 11 others were hospitalized in critical condition.
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