An Indian national was among two people killed in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam, while two other Indian nationals were injured, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said on Thursday, citing Saudi authorities.
In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said, “Saudi authorities have informed that one Indian national was among two people who unfortunately lost their lives in the attack on Dammam airport yesterday night and two Indian nationals were injured.”
The Embassy said it was ascertaining further details and contacting the affected families.
“We are ascertaining further details and contacting the affected families. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of the deceased and we wish speedy recovery of the injured,” the Embassy added.
According to a supplementary statement issued by Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation on Thursday, the death toll from the attack on the airport on Wednesday evening rose to two following the confirmation of an additional fatality. The deceased were identified as a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident.
