Two Filipinos in ICU after Riyadh airport missile strike kills 12
The Philippine Migrant Workers Office confirmed two injured Filipinos are in ICU, while Saudi authorities reported 12 deaths and 309 injuries.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Two Filipino workers are being treated in intensive care units in Riyadh after a missile strike on King Khalid International Airport on Saturday killed 12 people and injured more than 300, the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers said.
What happened
On 10 October 2026, Yemen’s Iran‑backed Houthi rebels launched missiles at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Saudi civil aviation authorities confirmed 12 fatalities – four Saudi nationals, two Bangladeshis and one national each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan – and 309 injuries, some serious. The attack caused extensive damage to airport facilities and forced a temporary shutdown of operations.
What the reports add
Khaleej Times reported that the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said two Filipinos remain in ICU as of 11 am Philippine time on 11 October, and that no Filipino died in the incident. Gulf News gave the same casualty update and added that the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation listed the nationalities of the dead, matching the figures from Khaleej Times. The Standard highlighted the broader political reaction, quoting UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting who called the strike a “dangerous escalation” and noted the UK’s support for Saudi defence efforts.
What was said
Hans Leo Cacdac told his Twitter followers, “As of 11am today (Oct 11) PHL time, two Filipinos are in Riyadh hospital ICUs, recovering from their injuries as a result of yesterday’s attacks on King Khalid International Airport,” as reported by both Khaleej Times and Gulf News. The Standard quoted UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting saying, “What we've seen overnight is a dangerous escalation… targeting civilian sites in Saudi Arabia,” in an interview with Sky News.
How it came about
The attack follows a series of Houthi strikes on Saudi airports earlier in the week, including the 8 October missile hits that killed three Saudi citizens and damaged a Saudia aircraft, which Felo covered on 9 October in “Saudi Arabia reopens Riyadh airport after Houthi missile strikes kill three.” The same series of attacks prompted temporary airport closures, as detailed in Felo’s 10 October report “Several injured as Riyadh airport attack forces temporary shutdown.” The latest strike marks the deadliest single incident in Saudi Arabia in more than a decade.
Key facts
- Two Filipino workers are in ICU after the Riyadh airport attack (khaleejtimes.com)
- The attack killed 12 people and injured 309 (gulfnews.com)
- No Filipino fatalities were reported (khaleejtimes.com)
- The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation listed the nationalities of the dead (gulfnews.com)
- UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting called the strike a dangerous escalation (standard.co.uk)
Timeline
- 2026-10-08 — First Houthi missile strike on Riyadh airport kills three Saudi citizens and damages Saudia aircraft
- 2026-10-09 — Airport operations resume after initial attacks
- 2026-10-10 — Second missile strike injures hundreds and forces temporary shutdown
Sources
- [1] khaleejtimes.com
- [2] gulfnews.com
- [3] standard.co.uk
