New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- India's diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia are actively engaging with concerned airlines and tour operators to facilitate the early return of affected pilgrims, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday.

Tragedy struck on Wednesday when an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia's Dammam resulted in the death of an Indian national among two fatalities, alongside two other Indian nationals sustaining injuries.

According to official figures released by the MEA, approximately 3,000 stranded Umrah pilgrims have travelled back to India over the past week, utilising available flights.

"This is in addition to more than 10,000 normal Umrah pilgrims who were booked on the available fli...