Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Riyadh Airport Missile Strike Kills Indian Pilgrim, Injures Hundreds
A missile struck an airport in Riyadh while people were waiting for flights.
At least 13 people were killed, and hundreds were hurt.
Mohammed Yousuf, an Indian man travelling with his family for a religious visit, was badly injured and later died.
His wife and three children were also hurt and received care in a hospital.
India’s embassy said it was helping injured Indians and their families.
It reported that three people were in intensive care but stable, while others were in hospital wards or had been discharged.
The Houthis said they carried out attacks on Saudi targets.
Saudi officials also said an airport in Dammam was targeted the next day.
A missile strike hit King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, October 10, killing at least 13 people and injuring hundreds.
Mohammed Yousuf, a 46-year-old Indian from Hyderabad travelling with his family for Umrah, later died from serious injuries.
Yousuf’s wife and three children were injured and treated in a Riyadh hospital; at least 11 Indian nationals were among the injured.
India’s embassy said three injured Indians were in intensive care but stable, two were in regular wards, and the others had been discharged.
The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks on Saudi targets, while Saudi authorities also confirmed Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport was targeted on Sunday.
- Who
- Passengers at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, including Indian Umrah pilgrims; the Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks on Saudi targets.
- What
- A missile strike killed at least 13 people and injured hundreds, including Mohammed Yousuf and members of his family.
- When
- Saturday, October 10; Saudi Arabia also confirmed a strike targeting Dammam’s airport on Sunday.
- Where
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The Houthis said their attacks were in retaliation for Saudi airstrikes in Yemen.
Houthi account
Saudi account
Reason for the attacks
Houthi account
The Houthis said their attacks on Saudi targets were retaliation for Saudi airstrikes in Yemen.
Saudi account
The article reports Saudi confirmation that King Fahd International Airport was targeted, but gives no Saudi response to the Houthis’ stated justification.
- Riyadh airport
- King Khalid International Airport
- Reported deaths
- At least 13
- Reported injuries
- Hundreds
- Indian nationals injured
- At least 11
- Mohammed Yousuf
- 46-year-old Indian IT professional from Hyderabad who died after sustaining serious injuries
- Family members
- Yousuf’s wife and three children were injured and treated in a Riyadh hospital
- Embassy update
- Three injured Indians were in intensive care but stable; two were in regular wards; the remaining injured Indians had been discharged
- Other airport targeted
- Saudi Arabia confirmed King Fahd International Airport in Dammam was targeted on Sunday