‘He died a hero’: Tributes to Saudi airport worker who died after fighting fire caused by Houthi attack

Arab News · 23‏/10‏/2026، 4:22:13 م

DAMMAM: A Saudi worker died after helping colleagues contain a fire at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam caused by a Houthi attack on Oct. 21. Sultan Al-Qahtani was on duty when the fire broke out between Gates 19 and 20 following the strike. As smoke and flames spread, he and his colleagues rushed to battle the blaze with fire extinguishers, fearing it might spread to a nearby passenger aircraft. Soon after, he complained of chest pains and difficulty breathing after inhaling smoke. Al-