Two Bangladeshis injured in attack on Dammam airport: Ministry

Two Bangladeshi nationals were injured in Wednesday’s attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, according to the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment.

The injured were identified as Sajal Chandra Das, son of Anukul Chandra Das of Ramchandrapur village in Cumilla’s Muradnagar upazila, and Mohammad Abdur Rahim, son of Sirajul Haque of Gobigalloppur village in Noakhali Sadar upazila.

They are currently receiving treatment at Saudi German Hospital in Dammam, the ministry said in a press release on Thursday.

A representative of the Bangladesh Embassy visited the Bangladeshi nationals at the hospital and enquired after their treatment and condition.

They reportedly lost consciousness due to heat and smoke during the attack but sustained no physical injuries.

They are now in stable condition and were able to speak to the embassy representative, according to the press release.

The attack, which killed two people and injured eight others, was the latest in a series of assaults on Saudi infrastructure as conflict intensifies between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed internationally recognised Yemeni government.