Two people, including an Indian resident, were killed and eight others injured in a Houthi attack on King Fahd International Airport in the Saudi city of Dammam, authorities confirmed on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said one Saudi citizen and one Indian resident died in the attack, which occurred on Wednesday evening. The eight injured sustained injuries ranging from minor to severe and are receiving medical treatment.
Security forces, along with assessments of the initial damage, are continuing, GACA stated. Airport operations and other activities have since returned to normal.
The development was reported by Qatar-based Al Jazeera.
Flight Cancellations Strand Over 20,000 Passengers from Dhaka
Separately, the Houthi attacks on airports in Riyadh and Dammam have led to the temporary closure of several Saudi airports, disrupting flights from Bangladesh.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) said 135 flights from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka bound for Saudi routes have been cancelled since October 10, leaving 20,672 passengers stranded.
CAAB spokesperson Kausar Mahmud provided the figures to the media on Thursday evening.
Of the 135 cancelled flights, 62 were direct and 73 were transit. The direct flights included 23 by Biman Bangladesh Airlines, 10 by US-Bangla Airlines, 19 by Saudia, and 10 by Riyadh Air.
The transit flights comprised 28 by IndiGo, 7 by Salam Air, 1 by EgyptAir, 14 by Emirates, 9 by Qatar Airways, 8 by Flydubai, and 6 by Air India.
Authorities continue to monitor the security situation as passengers face ongoing disruptions.