In view of the evolving situation in Saudi Arabia, Indian carriers have suspended flights to and from Saudi Arabia, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said in a travel advisory issued on X on Tuesday.
As per the advisory issued, Air India has decided to cancel flights to and from Riyadh, Dammam and Jedda whereas IndiGo has suspended operations to and from Medina, in addition to the other three locations.
Akasa Air has suspended operations to and from Riyadh and Jeddah till October 17, the Embassy notified.
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In its advisory, the Embassy also said that eight Indians remain hospitalised while three have been discharged.
"Four persons currently remain in ICU, and four are receiving medical care in the normal ward," the advisory said.
According to the update, the funeral rites of Mohammed Yousef Ali, who died in the attack, were held in Riyadh on Sunday, as per his family's wishes.
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The flights have been cancelled following a series of deadly Houthi attacks on the international airport at Riyadh that took the lives of at least 14 people and injured several.
One Indian national was among the 13 killed in the October 10 attack on the airport, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said in a post on X on Sunday.
In view of the situation in Saudi, the Embassy has also opened a 24*7 control room to provide necessary assistance to Indian nationals in the nation.
