Hyderabad : Shaik Sayeed, 36, from Kamareddy, who was grievously injured in the Riyadh airport attack on Oct 10 in Saudi Arabia , succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. This takes the death toll among Indians to two, with 46-year-old Mohammed Yousuf Ali from Hyderabad having died in the missile attack on the same day.
“With a heavy heart, we share that another Indian national, critically injured in the Oct 10 attack on Riyadh airport, has passed away. The Indian Embassy confirmed the death of the Indian national, who had been undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital in Riyadh.
It said it would extend all possible assistance to bring his mortal remains to India or arrange his funeral in Riyadh, in accordance with the family’s wishes. We have been by his family’s side throughout, and we remain with them now. We convey our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends,” the Indian Embassy posted on X.
Relatives of Shaik Sayeed also confirmed his death. He had been in an extremely critical condition following the attack and was undergoing treatment at King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital in Riyadh.