Saudi aviation authorities report casualties and material damage at King Fahd International Airport as coalition forces intercept four drones in the Eastern Province.

DAMMAM: One expatriate was killed and eight people were injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Wednesday evening, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced.

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The authority said the casualties included injuries ranging from minor to severe. The injured were immediately transferred to hospitals for medical treatment.

GACA confirmed that the incident also caused material damage, which is currently being assessed. Further updates will be issued as more information becomes available, the authority said.

Separately, Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, announced that coalition forces had intercepted and destroyed four drones in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.

The announcements come amid heightened security concerns in the region. However, the available statements did not establish whether the drone interceptions were directly connected to the attack on the airport.

Authorities have not provided further details about the identity of the deceased, the circumstances of the attack or the extent of the damage.

Further information is expected as investigations and damage assessments continue.