Riyadh airport attack kills 12, including two Bangladeshis

A Houthi strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300 others on 10 October 2026, according to Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation. Two of the dead were Bangladeshi nationals, and Bangladesh condemned the attack on Sunday.

Key facts

• Date of the attack: 10 October 2026, at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh
• Casualties: at least 12 people killed and more than 300 injured
• Bangladeshi victims: two dead and at least four injured and in intensive care
• Other nationalities among the dead: four Saudis, plus nationals of the US, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan
• Official response: condemnation issued by Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 11 October 2026

What happened?

A Houthi attack struck King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital on Saturday, 10 October 2026. Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said at least 12 people were killed and more than 300 others were injured.

The dead included four Saudis and two Bangladeshis, as well as nationals of the US, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan, the authority said.

Who is helping the victims?

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam told reporters on Sunday that at least four Bangladeshis were among the injured and were receiving treatment in intensive care.

The Bangladeshi Embassy is working with Saudi authorities to establish the identities of the dead and injured, she said. Families would be contacted as soon as details were confirmed.

What has Bangladesh said?

Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the country "strongly and unequivocally condemns" the attack, noting the loss of two Bangladeshi nationals and the many people injured, some critically. The ministry said Bangladesh stands in firm solidarity with the Government and people of Saudi Arabia.

Obaed said Bangladesh has now lost 14 nationals in the ongoing Middle East war, including one person killed in a Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia the previous week. "We do not want any more of our remittance warriors to die," she said.

What this means for travellers

The attack hit an international airport in the Saudi capital, and nationals of at least nine countries were among the dead and injured. Travellers planning to pass through King Khalid International Airport should check directly with their airline for the latest flight information, as the source gives no details on airport operations or flight status.

Saudi Arabia is home to about 3 million Bangladeshis — the largest expatriate group in the Kingdom and the biggest Bangladeshi community outside Bangladesh. No further official announcements had been made at the time of the report.