Hyderabad: Shaik Sayeed, 36, from Kamareddy, who was grievously injured in the Riyadh airport attack on Oct 10 in Saudi Arabia, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. This takes the death toll among Indians to two, with 46-year-old Mohammed Yousuf Ali from Hyderabad having died in the missile attack on the same day.The Indian Embassy confirmed the death of the Indian national, who had been undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital in Riyadh. It said it would extend all possible assistance to bring his mortal remains to India or arrange his funeral in Riyadh, in accordance with the family’s wishes.“With a heavy heart, we share that another Indian national, critically injured in the Oct 10 attack on Riyadh airport, has passed away. We have been by his family’s side throughout, and we remain with them now. We convey our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends,” the Indian Embassy posted on X.Relatives of Shaik Sayeed also confirmed his death. He had been in an extremely critical condition following the attack and was undergoing treatment at King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital in Riyadh.A resident of Saini Baba Colony in Kamareddy, Sayeed had been living in Saudi Arabia for nearly 12 years. He had been working at a Starbucks outlet at Riyadh International Airport for the past few years. His brothers have also been working in Saudi Arabia for several years, while his mother, wife and sisters-in-law live in Telangana.Meanwhile, the sons of Yousuf, a techie from Hyderabad who died in the attack, were also injured when a missile struck Riyadh airport. They are still undergoing treatment in Riyadh. While his elder son underwent knee surgery, some toes on his younger son’s foot had to be amputated.A total of 13 people from various countries died and more than 300 were injured in the attack.
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