DMW confirms 2 Pinoys hurt in Saudi airport attack

By GMA News

Published October 11, 2026 12:16pm

An ambulance is parked outside King Khalid International Airport after several people were wounded in an attack on the airport that forced a suspension of operations, according to Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 10, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS

Two Filipinos were wounded during the attack on Riyadh's international airport in Saudi Arabia, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed Sunday.

In a report from JP Soriano, DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac confirmed that two Filipino citizens were hurt in Saturday’s deadly attack, the third such incident this week in the kingdom.

Saudi authorities reported at least 12 people killed and more than 300 persons were wounded.

Cacdac said the DMW will provide additional updates within the day. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA News

DMW confirms 2 Pinoys hurt in Saudi airport attack

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