Smoke visible near Riyadh airport after Saudi Arabia issues all-clear
RIYADH, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A large plume of smoke was visible near Riyadh's main airport on Saturday after booms were heard and Saudi Arabia sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around the capital, amid an escalation in attacks by Yemen's Houthi group. Reuters video and photographs showed a huge pillar of black smoke rising in the area, with the airport highway, main terminal…
A large plume of black smoke was visible near Riyadh's main airport on Saturday. According to Reuters, eyewitnesses reported seeing flames and a huge pillar of black smoke rising in the area, near King Khalid International Airport.
The incident occurred amid rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi movement, with the Houthis having launched recent attacks on Saudi Arabia. The United Nations Security Council has condemned these Houthi attacks, which targeted civilian and energy infrastructure, and called for an immediate halt.
The Saudi government media office did not respond to a request for comment on the cause of the fire. The incident followed overnight alerts warning of potential danger around the capital.
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