India advises citizens in Saudi Arabia to stay indoors amid Houthi attacks
The Indian embassy in Riyadh has issued updated safety instructions for Indians in Saudi Arabia, urging them to remain inside and avoid balconies after recent Houthi strikes.
In response to renewed Houthi missile and drone activity targeting Saudi Arabia, the Indian embassy in Riyadh released a fresh set of emergency guidelines for Indian nationals living or traveling in the kingdom. The advisory stresses staying indoors, steering clear of open spaces, windows, balconies and rooftops, and moving to interior rooms away from glass until the threat passes. People outdoors are instructed to seek immediate shelter inside a building or behind a sturdy barrier, while drivers should pull over safely, avoiding bridges and tall structures.
The embassy also provided region-specific emergency numbers—911 for Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh and the Eastern Province, and 998 for other areas—and urged compliance with official directives. The guidance follows a deadly strike on King Khalid International Airport on October 10 that killed an Indian citizen and injured several others, prompting renewed caution.
Why it matters
Indian citizens in Saudi Arabia need clear safety steps as Houthi attacks raise the risk of injury or death.
How this story developed
- Oct 5 Yemeni government troops capture key positions on Bab el-Mandeb Strait
- Oct 11 Saudi authorities extended the closure of King Khalid International Airport.
- Oct 11 Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority says 12 people were killed and 309 injured in a Houthi attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid airport.
- Oct 11 He also named King Fahd Airport in Dammam, an Aramco‑affiliated petrol station and a refinery in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region as targets.
- Oct 11 A second projectile hit the airport a day after the missile strike, raising the death toll to 13.
- Oct 12 A Pakistani national died in the latest projectile strike.
- Oct 12 Airport shutdown extended to Oct 17 for safety checks.
- Oct 13 IndiGo and Akasa Air have prolonged the cancellation of flights to Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Madinah until October 17 because of heightened security threats in the region.
- Oct 13 A missile hit the administrative building of Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, causing a minor blaze but no injuries.
- Oct 15 Air India joins IndiGo and Akasa Air in suspending Saudi flights.
- Oct 15 Turkey announced it is reviewing defensive support for Saudi Arabia under the Mecca pact.
- Oct 15 Saudi‑led coalition launched air strikes on Houthi positions in Sanaa, breaking the 2022 ceasefire
- Oct 16 Missiles hit Aden airport and a ballistic missile targeting Yanbu was intercepted.
- Oct 18 Airlines have extended their flight suspensions to October 17.
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