Dammam airport attack kills two and injures eight
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Egypt Independent
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation confirms that an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam killed two people and injured eight. The victims were of several nationalities and air traffic has resumed normally, according to the Saudi authority.
The attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia, killed two people and injured eight, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced on its official X account. The second fatality was confirmed after the first death had been reported, Egypt Independent said.
The people killed were a Saudi national and an Indian national. The injured included one Saudi, two Indians, two Yemenis, two Bangladeshis and one Nepalese national. GACA said the injured, whose conditions ranged from mild to serious, were receiving treatment at several hospitals.
Airport operations have resumed and air traffic has returned to normal, according to GACA. The authority said damage assessments and security measures were continuing in coordination with the relevant services.
The updated toll confirms a second fatality after an initial announcement on 22 October reported one death and eight injuries. The initial toll from the attack at Dammam airport was published on the same day.
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