One Indian national has died from injuries sustained in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, while three others remain hospitalised in intensive care in a stable condition, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia said in a statement on Sunday.
Embassy representatives visited every hospital treating Indian nationals wounded in the attack, the mission noted. Two of those patients had been moved to standard wards, while the remainder had recovered sufficiently to be discharged, according to the statement. The Embassy also conveyed gratitude to Saudi authorities for the medical care extended to the injured and pledged full support to the families of those affected, the mission said in a post on X.
Asaduddin Owaisi, who leads the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, said Mohammad Yousuf Ali — a resident of Hyderabad — had been travelling to Medina to perform Umrah when the incident occurred. Ali's spouse and children were among those who sustained injuries, according to Owaisi's account.
The Embassy in Riyadh issued an advisory to Indian nationals across Saudi Arabia, urging them to remain alert to local developments. The notice directed Indian nationals to remain at home where circumstances required, comply with guidance distributed by local authorities through approved channels, and refrain from sharing or redistributing videos or news connected to the events. Diplomatic services at the Riyadh facility, the Jeddah consulate, and through the VFS network were all reported to be operating without interruption, and further advisories would be issued on an as-needed basis, the statement indicated.
Indian nationals seeking assistance were directed to the Pravasi Bharatiya Sahayata Kendra's round-the-clock helpline, which the Embassy identified as the designated channel for support. The helpline is accessible at no charge by dialling 800-247-1234.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar conveyed condolences over the death of an Indian national in the Riyadh attack and expressed sympathy to the affected family. In a post on X, Jaishankar indicated that the Embassy stood ready to provide whatever assistance it could to those affected.
A fire broke out at Terminal 4 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday after a projectile struck the facility. It was the third such episode within that week, occurring fewer than 24 hours after a separate attack at the same airport left 12 people dead and more than 300 wounded. Of those killed, four held Saudi nationality and eight were foreign nationals residing in the country.
Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki said air defence systems intercepted a cruise missile that had been heading toward the airport. The Houthi armed movement operating out of Yemen claimed responsibility for the attacks on Saudi airports and energy installations.
India's Ministry of External Affairs stated that strikes on civilian populations and civilian infrastructure were unacceptable and called for an immediate halt, and affirmed that India stood alongside Saudi Arabia in upholding that country's sovereign rights.
Houthi military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree described four separate operations conducted within a single 24-hour period, each involving some combination of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones directed at airports and energy infrastructure inside Saudi Arabia. A post on the Houthis' Telegram channel named four locations as having been struck: the Shugadam gas facility and the Tanajib oil refinery, both linked to Saudi Aramco's operations in the Eastern Province, along with King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. The organisation also issued an advisory to international airlines, their personnel, and travellers, urging them to avoid flights into Saudi airports, while exempting the airports and airspace connected to Mecca and Medina.
