Seven overseas Filipino workers injured in Saudi Arabia attacks

This screen grab taken from CCTV footage played on a screen during a press conference by the Saudi-led coalition in Riyadh on October 15, 2026, and made available via AFPTV, shows what the coalition says was a Houthi attack on Abha International Airport on October 7, 2026. - AFPTV/ AFP)

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 (Oct 19).

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.

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这张截图来自2026年10月15日沙特领导的联军在利雅得举行的新闻发布会上播放的监控录像，由法新社电视台发布。截图显示了联军所称的胡塞武装于2026年10月7日对艾卜哈国际机场发动的袭击。（法新社电视台/法新社）

马尼拉：菲律宾外交部周一（10月19日）表示，沙特阿拉伯发生袭击事件，造成7名海外菲律宾劳工受伤，其中3人伤势危重。

海外劳工福利署表示，周一有 34 名来自沙特阿拉伯的海外菲律宾劳工抵达菲律宾，预计周二还将有 65 名劳工返回。

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