Houthi missiles hit the King Fahd International Airport in the oil-rich city of Dammam in Saudi Arabia. Then a fire broke out in a part of the airport. Two people, including an Indian, died in the incident. The number of injured is 8 more. Among them are citizens of India, Yemen and Bangladesh.
It is known that Yemeni rebel group Houthis attacked the King Fahd International Airport on Thursday morning. The airport was quickly evacuated. Not only that, the service was also interrupted for quite some time. The Indian Embassy in Riyadh said they are trying to gather more information about the incident. Affected families are also being contacted. Besides, the embassy also expressed its condolences to the families of the deceased. The fire brigade reached the spot immediately after the attack. The fire is extinguished. The injured were rescued and admitted to the hospital. But in a while the situation became normal.
Meanwhile, amid the heated situation, the US State Department on Wednesday ordered the non-essential staff of the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia and their families to leave the country. Explaining this decision, Foreign Office spokesman Tommy Pigott wrote on social media, “Iran-backed Houthis have increased hostility against Saudi Arabia.” Attacking various important infrastructures including civilian airports. As a result, the lives of common people are endangered.