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Hyderabad man killed and two sons injured in Riyadh airport attack
Mohammed Yousuf, a 46-year-old IT professional from Hyderabad, was killed in an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He had travelled there with his family about a week earlier to perform Umrah, and they were waiting to travel to Madinah when the attack happened on October 10.
His two sons were injured: one needed knee surgery, and the other was hospitalised after losing three toes.
Yousuf’s wife and daughter were safe, while his aunt had head injuries but was out of danger.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said the attack killed 12 people and injured 309.
The Saudi-led coalition blamed Yemen’s Houthi movement and said it would respond; India condemned the attack and called for strikes on civilians and civilian infrastructure to stop.
Airport operations were temporarily suspended to assess damage and check the facilities’ safety, while India’s embassy was assisting the family.
Mohammed Yousuf, a 46-year-old IT professional from Hyderabad, was killed in an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
Two of his sons were injured, and one required knee surgery.
Yousuf’s wife and daughter were safe, while his aunt sustained head injuries and was reported out of danger.
The family had travelled from Hyderabad to Saudi Arabia about a week earlier to perform Umrah.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said the attack killed 12 people and injured 309.
- Who
- Mohammed Yousuf, a 46-year-old IT professional from Hyderabad, was killed; his two sons were injured.
- What
- An attack at the airport killed Yousuf and injured his sons. The attack’s cause was not stated.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, 2026.
- Where
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- Not stated.
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I am in touch with Yousuf’s brother in law in Riyadh and the DCM has assured me that they’re taking care
Yousuf travelled from Hyderabad to Saudi Arabia with his family to perform Umrah.
The attack occurred as the family waited at the airport to travel to Madinah.
Asaduddin Owaisi confirmed Yousuf’s death and sought assistance for the family.
- Victim
- Mohammed Yousuf, 46
- Home
- Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad
- Airport
- King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
- Attack toll
- 12 dead and 309 injured, according to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation
- Injuries in family
- One son required knee surgery; the other was hospitalised and had lost three toes
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