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Indian Worker Critically Injured in Saudi Al-Kharj Strike as Embassy Reports No Indian Fatalities

Two Bangladeshi nationals died in the residential compound blast that also left Mohd Azam on ventilator support.

Overview

  • Saudi Civil Defence said a military projectile struck a residential site of a maintenance and cleaning company in Al-Kharj, causing deaths and injuries.
  • The incident killed two Bangladeshi workers and injured 11 other Bangladeshi residents along with Indian national Mohd Azam, 27.
  • The Indian Embassy in Riyadh clarified that no Indian citizen was killed and confirmed a consular visit to the injured worker.
  • Azam, a diesel mechanic from Moradabad, is hospitalised in Riyadh, with family members appealing to Indian authorities for treatment support and repatriation.
  • The Indian mission advised nationals in Saudi Arabia to stay vigilant and follow local guidance following regional escalation after late-February strikes on Iran.