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One development in Houthi airport strikes
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Houthi strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 300, intensifying the conflict’s human toll in Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh subsequently intensified its airstrikes and backed a counteroffensive by Yemen s internationally recognized government. Houthi strikes on Riyadh s King Khalid International Airport on October 10-11 killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 300, according to the Saudi authorities. Last week, Saudi-led forces struck oil storage facilities in Sanaa.
Riyadh subsequently intensified its airstrikes and backed a counteroffensive by Yemen s internationally recognized government. Houthi strikes on Riyadh s King Khalid International Airport on October 10-11 killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 300, according to the Saudi authorities. Last week, Saudi-led forces struck oil storage facilities in Sanaa.
The escalation is worsening what was already one of the world s gravest humanitarian crises. The International Organization for Migration said on Monday that more than 184,000 people have been displaced since the war resumed. According to the World Health Organization, the latest fighting has killed at least 959 people and wounded more than 4,200.
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Representative file image used. Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Two people, including an Indian national, were killed and eight others injured on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) in a Houthi attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia s eastern oil hub, the kingdom s General Authority of Civil Aviation said. The Indian Embassy in Riyadh confirmed the Indian national s death.
Representative file image used. Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Two people, including an Indian national, were killed and eight others injured on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) in a Houthi attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia s eastern oil hub, the kingdom s General Authority of Civil Aviation said. The Indian Embassy in Riyadh confirmed the Indian national s death.
The Indian Embassy in Riyadh confirmed the Indian national s death. 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 Indian embassy wrote in a social media post on Thursday (October 22, 2026). We are ascertaining further details and contacting the affected families.
Embassy of India, Riyadh: Telephone: 966-554412016; 966-542126784; Toll-free: 8002471234 (Calls from within KSA only); WhatsApp: 966-536216082 (Messages only) Consulate General of India, Jeddah: Telephone: 966-12-2614093; 966-556122301; WhatsApp: 966-536209704 (Messages only) Our Embassy in Riyadh IndianEmbRiyadh and the Consulate in Jeddah CGIJeddah are actively engaging with concerned airlines and tour operators to facilitate the early return of affected pilgrims. Over the past week, about 3,000 stranded Umrah pilgrims have travelled from Saudi Arabia back to India on available flights. This is in addition to more than 10,000 normal Umrah pilgrims who were booked on the available flights and have travelled back to India over the past week.
Attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd airport kills two people. All injured individuals were immediately transported to hospitals, civil aviation says updates to come.
All injured individuals were immediately transported to hospitals, civil aviation says updates to come. Save Share Saudi Arabia s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said in a statement on Thursday that the number of people killed in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in the eastern city of Dammam has risen to two a Saudi national and an Indian resident. The GACA also said the attack which took place on Wednesday left eight people wounded.
Save Share Saudi Arabia s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said in a statement on Thursday that the number of people killed in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in the eastern city of Dammam has risen to two a Saudi national and an Indian resident. The GACA also said the attack which took place on Wednesday left eight people wounded. Earlier in the day, two people were killed after Saudi air defences intercepted a drone that was attempting to hit a facility at Saudi Aramco s Shaybah oilfield, the Ministry of Energy said.
The GACA also said the attack which took place on Wednesday left eight people wounded. Earlier in the day, two people were killed after Saudi air defences intercepted a drone that was attempting to hit a facility at Saudi Aramco s Shaybah oilfield, the Ministry of Energy said. It was the latest in a series of assaults on Saudi infrastructure as conflict intensifies between Houthi forces and the Saudi-backed internationally recognised Yemeni government.
Last week, the kingdom reported that a projectile strike on Riyadh s King Khalid International Airport on October 11 killed one person and injured 11. On October 10, the civil aviation authority reported that a separate attack on the same airport claimed the lives of 12 people and injured more than 300. On Wednesday, the US State Department ordered diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia amid the ongoing Houthi attacks.
Last week, the kingdom reported that a projectile strike on Riyadh s King Khalid International Airport on October 11 killed one person and injured 11. On October 10, the civil aviation authority reported that a separate attack on the same airport claimed the lives of 12 people and injured more than 300. On Wednesday, the US State Department ordered diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia amid the ongoing Houthi attacks.
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The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Weather NewsOctober 21, 2026e-Paper Updated - October 22, 2026 04:12 am IST An attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday (October 22, 2026) evening killed one resident and injured eight others, the General Authority of Civil Aviation said. The statement said material damage was being assessed.
Riyadh subsequently intensified its airstrikes and backed a counteroffensive by Yemen s internationally recognized government. Houthi strikes on Riyadh s King Khalid International Airport on October 10-11 killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 300, according to the Saudi authorities. Last week, Saudi-led forces struck oil storage facilities in Sanaa.
Riyadh subsequently intensified its airstrikes and backed a counteroffensive by Yemen s internationally recognized government. Houthi strikes on Riyadh s King Khalid International Airport on October 10-11 killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 300, according to the Saudi authorities. Last week, Saudi-led forces struck oil storage facilities in Sanaa.
Last week, Saudi-led forces struck oil storage facilities in Sanaa. An airstrike on a house in Yemen s northern Saada province killed at least nine people, including five children and two women, and wounded 19 on Sunday, the Houthi-run Health Ministry said. It blamed Saudi Arabia, which did not immediately comment.
Last week, Saudi-led forces struck oil storage facilities in Sanaa. An airstrike on a house in Yemen s northern Saada province killed at least nine people, including five children and two women, and wounded 19 on Sunday, the Houthi-run Health Ministry said. It blamed Saudi Arabia, which did not immediately comment.
Last week, Saudi-led forces struck oil storage facilities in Sanaa. An airstrike on a house in Yemen s northern Saada province killed at least nine people, including five children and two women, and wounded 19 on Sunday, the Houthi-run Health Ministry said. It blamed Saudi Arabia, which did not immediately comment.
Last week, Saudi-led forces struck oil storage facilities in Sanaa. An airstrike on a house in Yemen s northern Saada province killed at least nine people, including five children and two women, and wounded 19 on Sunday, the Houthi-run Health Ministry said. It blamed Saudi Arabia, which did not immediately comment.
It blamed Saudi Arabia, which did not immediately comment. Across the border, the Saudi authorities said a Houthi projectile wounded six people in a residential area of Najran province. The Houthis chief negotiator, Mohamed Abdulsalam, blamed Riyadh for the escalation and accused it of obstructing mediation efforts.
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