Hyderabad man killed in Riyadh attack was bound for Madinah with wife, 3 children

Mohammed Yousuf died after a projectile struck Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport while his family was travelling to Madinah for Umrah. The Indian embassy has promised assistance as his wife and three children remain in hospital.

In Short

• The family was waiting near a check-in kiosk at 3 pm
• His wife, two sons and daughter are being treated in ICU
• One of Yousuf's sons is reportedly in critical condition in Riyadh

A family trip to Madinah for the Umrah pilgrimage turned tragic for a Hyderabad-based IT professional and his family after a projectile struck Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on October 10.

Mohammed Yousuf, 46, died from his injuries, while his wife and their three children were injured and are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Riyadh.

Yousuf, a resident of Mehdipatnam in Hyderabad, was at the airport with his family to travel to Madinah when the incident occurred. The family was waiting near a check-in kiosk at around 3 pm local time when the projectile struck the airport premises.

Yousuf sustained serious injuries and later died. His wife, two sons and daughter were also injured. All four are receiving treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU), with one of his sons reportedly in critical condition.

The attack has left the family facing a medical emergency alongside the loss of Yousuf, who had been travelling with them for the religious pilgrimage.

The family’s plans to reach Madinah were interrupted at the airport, where they had been waiting to begin the next leg of their journey.

INDIAN EMBASSY ASSURES ASSISTANCE

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed grief over Yousuf’s death and offered condolences to the family.

“Deeply grieved at the loss of life of an Indian national in the Riyadh attack. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. The Embassy will extend all possible assistance,” Jaishankar said in a post on X.

The Embassy of India in Saudi Arabia also confirmed that an Indian national injured in the attack had died. It said officials were in contact with the family and would provide support to facilitate the early repatriation of Yousuf’s mortal remains.

The embassy conveyed its condolences to the family and reiterated its commitment to providing assistance.

Yousuf’s death comes amid the wider impact of the attack on Riyadh airport, which left several people dead and hundreds injured, according to reports. His family remains in hospital as they recover from their injuries.

For the family, the immediate priority is the treatment of Yousuf’s wife and children, while the Indian Embassy is coordinating support and arrangements for the return of his mortal remains to India.

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