King Fahd International Airport in Dammam has returned to normal operations following an Oct. 21 attack that left two people dead and eight injured, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said.
The authority identified the dead as a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident. It said the injured included one Saudi citizen, two Indian residents, two Yemeni residents, two Bangladeshi residents and one Nepalese resident. GACA said the patients were being treated at several hospitals, with cases varying from minor to critical.
The updated tally follows an initial count of one death and eight injuries, which the Associated Press reported GACA had announced. The Associated Press, citing flight-tracking service Flightradar24, reported that flights were diverted after the attack. GACA said damage assessments and safety inspections were continuing.
India’s Embassy in Riyadh said Saudi authorities confirmed that an Indian national was among the dead and two other Indian nationals were injured. The embassy said it was gathering details and contacting affected families.
GACA had also reported that the airport was targeted on Oct. 11, when damage assessments and safety inspections were underway. The authority gave no date for completing the current checks.
