Indian national among two killed after projectile falls in Saudi residential area
The Hindu
An Indian national and a Bangladeshi were killed by a projectile in Saudi Arabia, injuring 12 others.
An Indian national is among two killed after a projectile fell on a residential location in Saudi Arabia on Sunday (March 8, 2026), officials said.
The military projectile fell in a residential area in Saudi Arabia’s al-Kharj Governorate on Sunday (March 2, 2026), killing two people and injuring 12 others, the Saudi Civil Defence said.
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A Civil Defence spokesman said the projectile struck a residential compound belonging to a maintenance and cleaning company in Al-Kharj.
The incident killed one Indian national and one Bangladeshi national, while 12 Bangladeshi residents were injured, Al-Arabiya news reported.
However, the authorities have not yet released the identity of the victims.
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