Dammam Airport Resumes Flights After Attack Kills Two, Injures Eight

DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia — King Fahd International Airport (DMM) in Dammam has resumed flights after an attack on Wednesday evening, October 21, killed two people and injured eight, Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said Thursday, according to Gulf News.

The authority said airport operations had resumed and air traffic had returned to normal. It was continuing to assess damage with security agencies.

GACA's updated toll identified the dead as a Saudi citizen and an Indian national residing in Saudi Arabia. The eight injured included Saudi and foreign nationals, Gulf News reported, citing the authority.

The initial official account gave one death and eight injuries. AP reported that flights were diverted away from the airport, citing flight-tracking service Flightradar24. Its report did not give a diversion total or identify the affected airlines.

The reopening statement reported by Gulf News did not specify the extent of damage or the nature of the attack. AP's initial account said authorities had not identified who carried it out.

Wednesday's attack followed separate disruptions at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport (RUH). Airways reported on October 19 that Riyadh had reopened with prior-permission requirements while airline suspensions continued.

Dammam's return to normal airport operations does not establish that every airline serving it has restored its schedule.