Indian national killed, 2 hurt in attack on Saudi Arabia's Dammam airport

An Indian national was killed and two others were injured in an attack on Dammam airport in Saudi Arabia, officials said on Thursday, a day after another compatriot was injured in a drone attack targeting the kingdom's Shaybah oilfield, amid a spate of strikes by Yemen's Houthi rebels on key infrastructure in the country.

The Indian Embassy in Riyadh said Saudi authorities have informed it about the casualties in the attack on Wednesday night.

"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," the embassy said in a social media post.

The mission said it is 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," it said.

The attack comes amid escalating drone and missile strikes targeting Saudi Arabia's airports, energy installations and o