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Second Indian national injured in Riyadh airport attack dies
A second Indian national injured in the October 10 attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport has died, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia said on November 4.
The man had been in intensive care, and the attack’s death toll has risen to 14.
The airport attack injured more than 300 people, and another Indian national was killed; his sons were also injured and have since left hospital.
Saudi Arabia blamed Yemen’s Houthi rebels, though the group did not officially claim responsibility.
The embassy said it would help the family bring his remains to India or arrange a funeral in Riyadh, according to their wishes.
The two sons of the Indian man killed in the attack are still receiving follow-up treatment in Riyadh and are expected to return to Hyderabad when their care is complete.
A second Indian national injured in the October 10 attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport has died, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia said on November 4.
The person had been critically injured and died in intensive care, the embassy said.
The embassy offered to help return the person’s remains to India or arrange a funeral in Riyadh, according to the family’s wishes.
The attack also killed an Indian national and injured several others.
Saudi Arabia blamed Yemen’s Houthi rebels for the attack, but the group did not officially claim responsibility.
- Who
- A second Indian national injured in the attack died. The person’s name was not stated.
- What
- The person succumbed to injuries sustained in the attack on Riyadh airport.
- When
- The death was announced on November 4, 2026. The attack occurred on October 10.
- Where
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The person died from injuries sustained in the attack; the specific cause of death was not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
An attack struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, killing and injuring civilians.
The funeral of the first Indian victim, Mohammed Yousuf Ali, was held in Riyadh.
The Indian Embassy said two injured Indian nationals were in intensive care and two others remained in general hospital wards.
The National reported that the injured teenage sons of Mohammad Yousuf Ali had been discharged from hospital.
The Indian Embassy announced that a second Indian national injured in the attack had died.
- Attack date
- October 10
- Location
- King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
- Second Indian national’s death announced
- November 4, 2026
- First Indian victim
- Mohammed Yousuf Ali
- Initial Saudi aviation authority toll
- 12 fatalities and 309 injuries
- Updated toll reported by The Hindu
- 14 fatalities after the second Indian national’s death
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What people are saying
With a heavy heart, we share that another Indian national, critically injured in the 10 October attack on Riyadh airport, has passed away in ICU
We have been by his family's side throughout, and we remain with them now. We convey heartfelt condolences to the family and friends