4 Filipinos hurt in Riyadh airport attack, 3 in ICU
Four Filipino nationals were injured during an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Three of the victims remain in intensive care, while the Philippine government is providing support and monitoring the situation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the safety risks for migrant workers in conflict-prone regions and the role of government agencies in providing consular assistance.
MANILA, Philippines - Three of the four Filipinos injured in an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, remain in intensive care units (ICUs), while the fourth is expected to be discharged, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said Sunday, October 12.
The four Filipinos are recovering at different hospitals in Riyadh, according to the DMW.
"Batay sa ulat ni Labor Attache Dominador Salangga ng Migrant Workers Office (MWO)-Riyadh, tatlo ang kasalukuyang nasa ICU samantalang ang isa pa ay set for discharge from the hospital," the agency said in a statement posted on Facebook.
(Based on a report by Labor Attache Dominador Salangga of the Migrant Workers Office (MWO)-Riyadh, three are currently in the ICU while the other is set for discharge from the hospital.)
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