An Indian national was killed and two others were injured in an attack on an airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said on Thursday, amid a series of attacks targeting key infrastructure in the kingdom.
The incident took place on Wednesday night. The embassy said Saudi authorities had informed it that two people were killed in the attack, including one Indian national, while two Indian nationals sustained injuries.
Saudi authorities have informed that one Indian national was among two people who unfortunately lost their lives in the attack on Dammam airport yesterday night and two Indian nationals were injured. We are ascertaining further details and contacting the affected families. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of the deceased and we wish speedy recovery of the injured. @MEAIndia
— India in Saudi Arabia (@IndianEmbRiyadh) October 22, 2026
“One Indian national was among two people who unfortunately lost their lives in the attack on Dammam airport yesterday night and two Indian nationals were injured,” the embassy said in a social media post.
The mission said it was gathering further information and contacting the affected families.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of the deceased and we wish speedy recovery of the injured,” it said.
Embassy coordinates with Saudi authorities
The latest incident comes as Saudi Arabia faces a series of drone and missile threats targeting airports, energy facilities and other critical infrastructure. Saudi authorities have not publicly identified those responsible for the airport attack, according to the information available in the report.
The Indian Embassy has urged Indian nationals in Saudi Arabia to remain alert, follow instructions issued by local authorities and take shelter indoors during aerial attacks.
It has also cautioned them against filming or sharing photographs and videos of drone or missile interceptions and their impact sites, warning that such activity could have legal consequences under Saudi law.
Indian national injured in Shaybah oilfield incident
The airport attack came a day after an Indian national was injured in a drone-related incident targeting Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oilfield on Wednesday.
In a social media post late Wednesday, the Indian Embassy said it had learnt that an Indian national was injured in the attack. It added that it was in contact with Saudi authorities and awaiting further details, and would provide the injured person with all necessary assistance.
According to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, air defences intercepted a drone attempting to target a facility at the oilfield. Falling debris killed two residents, a Filipino national and a Nepali national, and injured two others, including an Indian and a Pakistani national.
The interception also led to a fire in a contractor’s vehicle outside the facility’s perimeter. Saudi authorities said the incident did not affect operations at the oilfield.
Shaybah is a key part of Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure
Located in the Rub’ al-Khali desert in southeastern Saudi Arabia, near the border with the United Arab Emirates, Shaybah is a major oilfield operated by state-owned Saudi Aramco. The facility is an important part of the kingdom’s energy infrastructure.
The Saudi authorities have not publicly identified the party responsible for the attempted attack on the oilfield.
The incidents come amid a prolonged conflict involving Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who control large parts of northern Yemen, and the country’s internationally recognised government, which is backed by a Saudi-led coalition. However, responsibility for the Dammam airport attack has not been publicly established in the information cited by the embassy.
India condemns attacks on civilian infrastructure
Earlier this month, an Indian national died after an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, while several others were injured. India has strongly condemned attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, particularly those affecting civilian facilities and infrastructure, and called for an immediate end to hostilities.
Saudi Arabia is home to approximately 2.74 million Indian nationals, who work across a range of sectors and form an important link between the two countries.
(With inputs from PTI)
