Two people were killed and eight others injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s eastern city of Dammam. The Dammam airport attack occurred on Wednesday evening, according to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation. The incident prompted an assessment of the damage at the airport, while authorities reported that operations had resumed by Thursday.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed the casualties in a statement on Thursday. It identified the deceased as a Saudi citizen and an Indian national. The incident affected people of different nationalities, highlighting the human cost of the attack at the major aviation facility.
Authorities said the eight injured people suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious. However, the available information did not specify how many people sustained serious injuries or provide further details about their medical conditions. Officials also did not immediately release additional information about the circumstances surrounding the casualties.
The authority said officials were assessing the damage caused by the Dammam airport attack. Further details about the extent of the damage were not immediately available. The assessment is expected to help authorities establish the impact of the incident on airport infrastructure and related facilities.
Despite the attack, airport operations had resumed by Thursday, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation. The authority also confirmed that air traffic had returned to normal. The update indicated that airport services were functioning again after the disruption caused by the incident.
King Fahd International Airport serves Dammam, a major city in Saudi Arabia’s oil-producing Eastern Province. The city is an important centre for the country’s energy sector and regional transportation. However, officials had not provided further details about the attack, including its method or the identity of those responsible.
The latest information confirmed two deaths, eight injuries and the resumption of airport operations. Authorities continued to assess the damage, but no further details about the incident were included in the available report. The circumstances surrounding the Dammam airport attack therefore remained unclear as airport services returned to normal.
