The Indian Embassy in Riyadh clarified on Monday that no Indian national was killed after a projectile fell on a residential area in Saudi Arabia the previous day, adding that the mission is in contact with the Saudi authorities.
Earlier today, Sunday, a Saudi Civil Defense official said in a statement that the two people who were killed in the accident that occurred in the city of Al-Kharj were an Indian and a Bangladeshi.
The Indian Embassy in Riyadh said in a post on the X website: “It is a matter of relief that there were no Indian deaths in the unfortunate incident that occurred in Al Kharj yesterday evening.” Follow the latest Dubai Abu Dhabi news directly
The Indian mission said that it is in contact with the relevant Saudi authorities regarding this issue.
She added, “Counselor (CW) Shri Saber visited Al-Kharj last night and met the injured Indian citizen involved in this unfortunate incident. He is currently receiving treatment in one of the government hospitals in Al-Kharj.”
The Saudi authorities stated, in a post on social media earlier, that the Civil Defense responded to a military projectile falling on a residential site belonging to a maintenance and cleaning company in Al-Kharj Governorate.
The authorities added, “The accident led to the death of two people of Indian and Bangladeshi nationalities, and the injury of 12 Bangladeshi citizens, in addition to causing material damage.”
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The Saudi spokesman explained that attempts to target civilian infrastructure constitute a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law. The statement added: “The spokesman stressed that attempts to target civilian facilities constitute a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, adding that the procedures adopted in such cases have been implemented.”
On Sunday, the Indian embassy issued a warning to its citizens, urging them to remain vigilant and adhere to safety guidelines. It asked Indian citizens to follow the advice issued by local authorities faithfully.
“In view of the prevailing situation in the region and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, all Indian nationals currently in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are advised to continue to remain vigilant, strictly adhere to the safety guidelines prevailing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and follow the advice issued by the local authorities and the embassy,” the embassy said in a post on X.
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The latest development comes against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East, with the conflict expanding day after day. Iran and the United States remain at loggerheads as airstrikes and attacks continue.
Iranian attacks have heavily targeted the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, as the war expands.
Meanwhile, the US State Department said on Sunday that it had ordered embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia after Iran launched strikes on the kingdom in response to US and Israeli attacks.
The State Department said in a travel advisory that it “has ordered nonessential U.S. government employees and family members of U.S. government employees to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks.”
