The family of the Indian killed in Wednesday’s drone attack by Houthis on King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia feared they may have to wait several days before his body can be brought home as the strike has disrupted airport operations in the region.

Kamlesh Pandey, 36, who was among the two people killed in the attack, had been working as an airport pushback operator at the Dammam airport for the past five years and hailed from Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur.

The Houthis had launched attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry in Riyadh, Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu and the King Fahd International Airport .

Pandey’s family is now grappling with the loss while facing uncertainty over receiving his body, amid flight disruptions caused by attacks on airport infrastructure.

“The Indian Embassy in Riyadh told us we would receive the body in two days, but now they are saying it is taking time. We have learnt of the flight disruptions, and we fear it will take even longer.…