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Second Indian National Dies After Riyadh Airport Attack

The embassy said the man died in intensive care Nov. 4 and offered to help his family with repatriation or funeral arrangements.

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Passengers cross the departures forecourt at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. / EconoTimes.ai
Passengers cross the departures forecourt at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. / EconoTimes.ai

An Indian national critically injured in the Oct. 10 attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport has died, bringing the combined death toll from the incident to 14.

India’s mission in Riyadh said on X Nov. 4 that the man died while receiving intensive care. It did not identify him. The mission offered help with returning his remains to India or arranging a funeral in Riyadh, in line with his family’s wishes.

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) reported an initial 12 deaths and 309 injuries in a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency on Oct. 11. The two Indian nationals who were initially injured later died, raising the count to 14 from GACA’s original 12 fatalities.

The second death follows the embassy’s earlier announcement of an Indian national’s death.

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