A second Indian national hurt in the 10 October attack on Riyadh airport has died in hospital. The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia confirmed the death on 4 November. The total toll from the attack is now 14.
Updated: 5 November 2026, 10:00 IST
Quick Read
- The Indian Embassy in Riyadh said on 4 November that another Indian, hurt on 10 October, has died in an intensive care unit (ICU).
- The attack on King Khalid International Airport first killed 12 people and hurt 309, per Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation body.
- With this death, the toll rises from 13 to 14, and the number of Indians killed rises to two.
Sad news from Riyadh. A second Indian has died from injuries suffered in the 10 October attack on King Khalid International Airport. The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia shared the news on X on 4 November. Its words were plain and heavy: "With a heavy heart, we share that another Indian national, critically injured in the 10 October attack on Riyadh airport, has passed away in ICU." ICU means intensive care unit. It’s the hospital ward for patients who are very sick and need close, round-the-clock care. The Embassy said it had stayed by the family’s side through the treatment, and it remains with them now. It offered heartfelt condolences — that means deep sympathy — to family and friends. It also said it will give all possible help to bring the body home to India, or to hold the funeral in Riyadh, as the family wishes. That choice matters. Some families want burial near where the person lived and worked. Others want the body flown home. The Embassy said it will follow the family’s wish.
What happened on 10 October
On 10 October, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was attacked. Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation, known as GACA, said on 11 October that 12 people had died and 309 were hurt. At least 11 Indian nationals were hurt in the attack, per The Economic Times. The Embassy’s 12 October update said: one Indian had died, three were in ICU but stable, two more were in general hospital wards, and others had been discharged. Discharged means sent home from hospital. The first Indian to die was Mohammed Yousuf Ali. His funeral was held in Riyadh on 12 October, as his family wished. The Economic Times described him as a 46-year-old IT professional from Hyderabad, travelling for Umrah with his wife and three children. Umrah is a pilgrimage to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, that Muslims can perform at any time of year. Now a second Indian has died. That takes the total toll from 12 to 14, in two steps: 12 at first, then 13 after the first Indian death, now 14.
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Who was the second victim?
Here’s where careful reporting matters. The Embassy’s own post on 4 November did NOT name the second victim. NDTV, The Times of India, The Economic Times and The Telegraph all reported the death without a name in the Embassy post. Arab News, however, reported on 4 November that Indian Ambassador Shri Vipul named the man in an interview as Shaikh Sayeed, from Nizamabad district in Telangana, survived by his wife and three children. Arab News said Sayeed had fought for his life for more than three weeks. A Gulf Hindi report gave a similar name, Sheikh Saeed, aged 36, from the Kamareddy area of Telangana. So this post reports the death as confirmed by the Embassy, and notes Arab News’s ambassador-sourced name separately, with attribution. It does not present the name as part of the Embassy’s post, because it wasn’t.
Who carried out the attack?
Saudi Arabia has blamed Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the 10 October attack. The Houthis are an armed group in Yemen. Several outlets, including The Times of India and The Economic Times, add a key caution: the group did not officially claim responsibility for this specific attack. Other reports describe Houthi claims around strikes on Saudi airports that week. That is not the same as a confirmed claim for the 10 October airport attack itself. This post keeps the two apart: Saudi blame is stated, and the lack of an official claim for this attack is also stated.
What about other injured Indians?
On 23 October, the Embassy said two injured Indians were still in ICU, while two others were in general wards. Arab News reported on 4 November that one more Indian from Kerala remained in ICU after the second death. Numbers here move as patients recover or worsen. Readers should not treat the 23 October ward counts as today’s counts. The confirmed facts today are: two Indians dead, the total toll at 14, and at least one Indian still in ICU per Arab News. The Embassy has not published a fresh full ward list since 23 October in the reports checked. For Indians in Saudi Arabia who need help, the Embassy has in past updates pointed to the 24-hour Pravasi Bharatiya Sahayata Kendra helpline, toll-free 8002471234. That number comes from the 12 October Economic Times report. It is included here as a help line, not as new information about this death.
Toll timeline
| Date | Toll / event |
|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 | 12 dead, 309 hurt, attack on Riyadh airport (GACA, 11 Oct statement) |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 13, first Indian death confirmed, funeral in Riyadh |
| 4 Nov 2026 | 14, second Indian death confirmed by Embassy |
Desk arithmetic: 2 Indians out of 14 total deaths = 1 in 7 of the victims; 10 October to 4 November = 25 days.
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FAQ
Q: How many Indians have died in the Riyadh airport attack?
A: Two. The first, Mohammed Yousuf Ali, died in October and was buried in Riyadh on 12 October. The second, confirmed on 4 November, died in ICU after being critically hurt on 10 October.
Q: What is the total death toll now?
A: 14. It was 12 at first, rose to 13 after the first Indian death, and rose to 14 after the second.
Q: Will the second victim’s body be brought to India?
A: That depends on the family. The Embassy said it will help bring the mortal remains home or arrange a funeral in Riyadh, as the family wishes.
Sources
- NDTV, 5 Nov 2026
- The Economic Times, 4 Nov 2026
- Arab News, 4 Nov 2026
- The Times of India, 4 Nov 2026
- The Telegraph, 4 Nov 2026
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