Dammam Airport Attack: Indian National Killed, Two Others Injured in Saudi Arabia

An attack on Dammam Airport in Saudi Arabia has reportedly claimed the lives of one Indian national and one Saudi citizen, while several others were injured. According to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), the incident occurred on Wednesday evening and left eight people injured. The injured reportedly included two Indian nationals, two Yemeni nationals, two Bangladeshi nationals and one Nepali national. The available information does not specify the nationality of the remaining injured person.

Following the incident, Indian officials have been contacting the families of the affected Indian nationals and have expressed their deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased. They have also wished those injured a speedy recovery. Officials at the Indian Embassy are coordinating with Saudi authorities to gather further details about the incident. The attack comes amid reports of escalating attacks by Houthi rebels based in Yemen against Saudi Arabia. Further verified information about the circumstances and responsibility for the airport attack is awaited.