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Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs says 7 overseas Filipino workers injured in Saudi Arabia

Published: 19 Oct 2026 - 06:51 pm | Last Updated: 19 Oct 2026 - 06:55 pm
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Xinhua

MANILA: Seven overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were injured in attacks in Saudi Arabia, with three of them in critical condition, said the Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs on Monday.

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration said 34 OFWs from Saudi Arabia arrived in the Philippines on Monday, with 65 more expected to return on Tuesday.

On Oct. 10, a missile strike hit King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, killing 12 people and injuring 309, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia.