Second Indian dies after being injured in Riyadh airport attack

Two Indian nationals are reported to have died following the October 10 attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, according to Indian authorities citing hospital and embassy sources. The latest update places the death toll among Indian nationals at two, with the second death occurring while the individual was being treated in hospital after being critically injured in the attack, and the embassy confirming the casualty and offering continued support to the family.

Previously, the incident at Riyadh’s airport had been described as an attack that killed 14 people and injured more than 300 across nationalities, with initial reports noting a wide range of casualties and a large number of injuries. The material from Scroll.in provides the figure of 14 dead and more than 300 injured from the October 10 strike in Riyadh, a figure that reflects the overall toll reported in connection with the event.

In the most detailed country-specific updates, Gulf News reports that the Indian Embassy in Riyadh confirmed the death of a critically injured Indian national who had been in intensive care since the October 10 attack. The embassy indicated ongoing assessments of the broader toll and said it would continue to assist with arrangements for repatriation or a funeral in Riyadh depending on the family’s wishes. The report also notes that the latest death brings the number of Indians killed in the West Asia conflict to 24.

The Times of India adds that the embassy’s update confirmed a death of another Indian national in Riyadh’s ICU, raising the total number of Indian fatalities in this incident. It also provides specifics that at least 11 Indian nationals were injured, with a breakdown including two Indians in ICU, two in general wards, and seven discharged. The first Indian fatality identified was Mohammed Yousuf Ali, whose funeral was held in Riyadh on October 12, and the report names a later casualty, Shaik Sayeed, a resident of Kamareddy, Telangana, who died after receiving treatment at King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital.

The Tribune’s reporting mirrors the theme of a second Indian national dying in hospital after being critically injured in the Riyadh airport attack, citing confirmation from the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia. It notes that the embassy reported the death of another ICU patient and that the previously reported fatality had occurred earlier, but does not provide new biographical detail beyond what the embassy has acknowledged.

The Indian Express notes that the attack at Riyadh Airport claimed the lives of two Indian nationals, with 10 others injured. It emphasizes the concern for Indian citizens’ safety in the region and the expectation that authorities would investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack.

WION’s report, categorized as breaking news, states that two Indian nationals died in the Riyadh Airport attack and that ten others were injured, with authorities continuing to investigate the incident. The brief item notes that details about the attackers, precise locations within the airport, or further casualty specifics were not provided in the material.