Indian National Killed in Drone Attack on Dammam Airport in Saudi Arab

Last Updated:October 22, 2026, 1:24 PM IST

An Indian national was among two people killed in a drone attack on the King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam on Wednesday, October 21

An Indian national was killed in a drone attack on Dammam airport (File Image/AP)

An Indian national was among two people killed in a drone attack on the King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam on Wednesday, October 21, said the Indian Embassy in Riyadh.

Two Indian nationals were among the eight injured in the attack.

The embassy said it was in touch with the concerned authorities and was ascertaining further details of the incident.

Writing on X, it said, “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”, the embassy wrote.

It was yet to establish the identity of the deceased.

The drone attack came as the Iran-allied Houthis continued striking key infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

Attack On Shaybah Oilfield

On Wednesday morning, two people were killed and two injured after being struck by shrapnel from an intercepted drone near Saudi Arabia’s Shaybah oilfield.

According to the Saudi ministry of energy, air defences intercepted a drone as it attempted to target one of the facilities at Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah field.

“Air defences thwarted an attempt to target the Shaybah field, with two deaths and two injuries among residents resulting from shrapnel falling after the interception,” the ministry said in a statement.

Shaybah is a major oilfield run by state-owned Saudi Aramco in the Rub’ al-Khali desert in southeastern Saudi Arabia. It forms a significant part of the kingdom’s oil production infrastructure.

The incident was reported as the Houthis escalated their campaign against Riyadh, targeting airports, energy facilities and key infrastructure.

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What casualties were reported in the drone attack on Dammam airport?

One Indian national was killed and two other Indian nationals were injured in a drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, according to the Indian Embassy in Riyadh.

Which group was linked to the ongoing infrastructure strikes in Saudi Arabia?

The attacks on key Saudi infrastructure, including airports and oil facilities, were carried out amidst continued strikes by Iran-allied Houthi rebels.

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Two people were killed and two others were injured after being struck by shrapnel from an intercepted drone near Saudi Arabia’s Shaybah oilfield on Wednesday morning.

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