The dead included four Saudis, two Bangladeshis and one national each from the US, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan. Saudi officials cited by the Wall Street Journal said missiles directly hit Terminal 3.
The airport was evacuated and operations were suspended pending damage assessments and safety checks. Flights were canceled or diverted, mainly to Jeddah, and Kuwait Airways canceled two flights between Kuwait and Riyadh. The US and British embassies urged their citizens to avoid the airport.