Egyptian flight attendant Azza Ramzi dies in King Khalid Airport attack in Riyadh; 12 dead and 309 injured
Egyptian press reports said flight attendant Azza Ramzi Mohamed Hassan, 28, died following the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on…
Editorial Team
Akhbar Al Watan — Riyadh
Sadness surrounded coverage of the attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on the afternoon of Saturday, October 10, 2026, following the announcement that 12 people had died and 309 others of different nationalities had been injured, including some critically.
Among the victims was an Egyptian woman identified in Egyptian press reports as flight attendant Azza Ramzi Mohamed Hassan, 28, who worked for Saudi airline flynas and died of injuries sustained in the attack on the airport.
The official statement from the General Authority of Civil Aviation did not name those who died. Egyptian press reports circulated her name and details of her work.
Civil aviation authority announces casualty figures
In a supplementary statement issued on Sunday, October 11, 2026, Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said the attack had killed 12 people: four Saudi citizens and eight residents of different nationalities.
The residents who died included two Bangladeshis and one person each of Egyptian, American, Jordanian, Syrian, Palestinian and Sudanese nationality.
The authority confirmed that 309 people had been injured and were receiving the necessary medical care in several hospitals, noting that some were in critical condition.
Material damage and temporary suspension of operations
The authority said the attack had caused material damage that was being assessed. Airport operations were temporarily suspended to complete damage assessments and verify the safety of facilities in coordination with the relevant authorities.
Prayers for mercy and forgiveness for the victims
The General Authority of Civil Aviation expressed its condolences and sympathy to the families of those who died, praying that God grant them mercy and forgiveness and a speedy recovery to the injured.
Akhbar Al Watan offers its sincere condolences and sympathy to the family of the late Egyptian Azza Ramzi Mohamed Hassan and to the families of all the victims of this painful incident.
May God grant Azza Ramzi abundant mercy and forgiveness, admit her to Paradise, give her family and loved ones patience and solace, have mercy on all those who died, heal the injured, and protect Saudi Arabia, its people and residents from all harm.
To God we belong and to Him we return.
▪ 12 people died and 309 were injured, including critical cases. ▪ Four Saudis and eight residents died. ▪ The residents who died included two Bangladeshis, an American, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian, a Palestinian and a Sudanese.