An attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, killed two people and injured eight others on Wednesday evening. The incident prompted authorities to assess the damage, while airport operations later returned to normal. The casualties included nationals of Saudi Arabia and India, according to officials.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed the deaths and injuries on Thursday. The authority identified the deceased as a Saudi citizen and an Indian national. It also reported that the eight injured people suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious.
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Officials have not released the names of those who died or provided further details about the injured. The authority’s statement did not specify the nationalities of the injured people. It also offered no breakdown of how many victims suffered serious injuries.
The attack took place on Wednesday evening at the airport in Dammam, an eastern Saudi city known for its oil industry. The aviation authority said officials were examining the damage caused by the incident. However, it did not provide an estimate of the damage or describe the affected facilities.
Following the incident, airport operations resumed, and air traffic returned to normal, according to the authority. The statement did not clarify whether the attack caused flight cancellations or delays. It also did not indicate how long any disruption may have lasted.
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The available information did not identify those responsible for the attack. Authorities also did not explain how the incident occurred or specify whether any particular airport facility was targeted. No details about arrests or additional security measures appeared in the statement.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation provided no further information about the investigation or possible next steps. Officials also did not announce a timeline for completing the damage assessment. The confirmed details remain the two deaths, eight injuries, ongoing damage assessment and restoration of normal airport operations.