Riyadh airport attack: 2nd Indian national succumbs to injuries, death toll reaches 14

The death toll from the October 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has risen to 14 after a second Indian national injured in the strike died in hospital, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday.

The victim, whose identity has not been disclosed, had been critically injured and was being treated in an intensive care unit (ICU).

The embassy said it had remained in contact with the family throughout the treatment and would help arrange the repatriation of the mortal remains to India or a funeral in Riyadh, as the family wishes.

At least 11 Indian nationals were injured in the attack. In an update on October 23, the embassy said two were still in the ICU, two were in general hospital wards and seven had been discharged.

The first Indian fatality was identified as Mohammed Yousuf Ali, whose funeral was held in Riyadh on October 12.

Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation had initially reported 12 deaths and 309 injuries in the attack. The toll rose to 13 after the first injured Indian national died and has now reached 14.

Saudi Arabia blamed Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the attack, although the group did not officially claim responsibility. The strike was part of a wider escalation in attacks on Saudi infrastructure amid the renewed conflict in Yemen.

The latest death also comes amid a rising toll among Indians caught up in the wider West Asia conflict. A November 4 report by Hindustan Times put the number of Indians killed in the conflict since February at 24, including 15 seafarers.