TAIPEI (Central News Agency) - One Taiwanese national was injured in the attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on October 13, adding that the representative office had visited the person and offered assistance.
In a press release, the ministry said the attack by the Iran-aligned Houthis had injured one Taiwanese national. It strongly condemned the Houthis for attacking other countries and damaging civilian facilities, and expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and to the injured.
The ministry said Taiwan's representative office in Saudi Arabia, after learning of the injury, immediately sought information and sent staff to visit the hospital to convey the government's concern and provide necessary assistance, and would keep tracking the situation of Taiwanese nationals there.
Central News Agency, citing a Reuters report, said the Iran-aligned Houthis have continued attacks, no flights were visible over Riyadh, authorities extended the closure of King Khalid International Airport to Saturday, October 17, and airlines cancelled flights.
The Bureau of Consular Affairs on October 12 raised its travel advisory for the Saudi-Yemen border area of Najran to Level 4: Red, leave the area immediately, urging people travelling there for essential reasons to avoid the border, military facilities and other sensitive locations.
On October 11, the bureau issued a Level 3: Orange, avoid travel advisory for all of Saudi Arabia, advising people to temporarily avoid Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and surrounding areas and to reduce non-essential outings.
