New Delhi, Oct 14 (NVI) One of the 12 Indians injured in an attack on Riyadh Airport in Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi militia on October 10 has died while 8 are undergoing medical treatment, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said here today.
The last rites of the deceased were performed in Riyadh, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a media briefing here.
Out of these 8, four are in ICU and officials of the Indian Embassy in Riyadh are regularly visiting them and staying in touch with their families, he said.
Three others have been discharged after medical aid.
The death toll following a Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has risen to 13 after the Indian Embassy in the Gulf country confirmed the death of an Indian national.
India has expressed stern condemnation of the recent attacks on civilian infrastructure in Saudi and called for immediate cessation, while reaffirming its resolve to ensure the safety and welfare of nationals abroad after an Indian died in a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
During a bi-weekly press briefing, Jaiswal called the ongoing attacks, including the recent one on Aramco headquarters in the region, “totally unacceptable.”
Voicing India’s solidarity with the people and government of Saudi Arabia, Jaiswal expressed hopes for restoration of peace and stability in the region.
“There has been a string of attacks in Saudi Arabia, including yesterday’s attack on Aramco headquarters. We condemn all such attacks on civilian infrastructure and call for them to cease immediately. They are totally unacceptable. We stand in solidarity with the people and government of Saudi Arabia in defence of their sovereignty and hope for a return to peace and normalcy in the region,” he said.
Regarding the safety of the Indian diaspora living in Saudi Arabia, the MEA spokesperson amplified the advisory issued by the Indian Embassy in Riyadh and the updated flight schedules of Indian airlines to the region amid the airspace security crisis.
“Our embassy in Saudi Arabia is in regular touch with the Indian community and has issued advisories for their welfare. Flight schedules have been disrupted following attacks on airports, impacting Indian carriers, particularly flights to and from Riyadh, Dammam, Medina and Jeddah. The embassy is providing updated information to travellers and those stranded,” the MEA spokesperson said.
He assured India’s continuous support to the affected and other nationals living abroad, through the Indian Embassy. (NVI)
