New Delhi: An Indian national was among the two people who were killed in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in eastern Saudi Arabia on the Persian Gulf near Bahrain and Qatar, the Indian embassy in Riyadh has announced on X. Two among those who were injured are Indians.Earlier today, the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority had announced the death of a Saudi national in this attack.The aviation authority also said eight people were injured in the late Wednesday attack and the airport in Dammam suffered some material damages. Global flight-tracking service Flightradar24 said on X that flights have been diverted away from the airport.“Saudi authorities have informed that one Indian national was among two people who unfortunately lost their lives in the attack on Dammam airport yesterday night and two Indian nationals were injured. We are ascertaining further details and contacting the affected families. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of the deceased and we wish speedy recovery of the injured,” the Indian Embassy posted on X.The Indian government has condemned the “continued attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including the attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oil field in the Eastern Province on October 21,” in a statement. The oil field attack injured an Indian national.“We convey our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and wish speedy recovery to those injured. The Indian Embassy in Riyadh is in contact with the Saudi authorities and will provide all possible assistance,” the MEA said.“We also reiterate that the attacks on civilian and critical infrastructure are completely unacceptable and must cease immediately. We stand in solidarity with the people and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in safeguarding its sovereignty, and hope that peace and normalcy would return to the region at the earliest,” it added.The Ministry of External Affairs separately said in a statement that the embassy in Riyadh and the Consulate in Jeddah were facilitating the early return of affected Umrah pilgrims. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote on X that about 3,000 stranded pilgrims have returned to India, in addition to the over 10,000 booked on normal flights who returned over the past week. “Arrangements are being discussed to facilitate the return of other Umrah pilgrims at the earliest,” he wrote, also sharing details of control rooms for Indian nationals to contact at any time. Authorities did not say who carried out the attack or provide further details. The Iran-backed Houthis have not commented on the attack.King Fahd airport has been attacked previously amid a wider wave of Houthi missile and projectile strikes targeting major airports in Saudi Arabia.On October 20, the Indian embassy requested Indian nationals in Saudi Arabia to take note and follow emergency instructions issued by Saudi authorities.The US State Department has ordering some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia, the Associated Press reports.At least 13 Indian nationals have been killed in the West Asia conflict triggered by the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28.