India, Oct. 22 -- One person was killed and eight others injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, prompting flight diversions and an assessment of damage at the facility.

Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed the casualties early Thursday after the incident occurred late Wednesday, according to the Associated Press (AP). The person killed was a Saudi resident.

Flights diverted after Dammam airport attack

The General Authority of Civil Aviation said the attack caused material damage at the airport, with authorities assessing the extent of the impact. Flight-tracking service Flightradar24 reported on X that aircraft were being diverted away from King Fahd International Airpor...