Fire, smoke seen near Aramco facility in Riyadh, witness says
Fire, smoke seen near Aramco facility in Riyadh, witness says A large plume of smoke and fire was seen rising in the vicinity of an Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday, a witness told Reuters. There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities or Aramco about the fire. Reporting by Reuters
A large plume of smoke and fire was seen rising near an Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday, according to a witness. The witness told Reuters about the incident.
There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities or Aramco about the fire. Aramco did not immediately respond to a request for comment, reports Al-Monitor.
The incident occurred amid escalating hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, who have been stepping up attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure, according to NDTV and Al-Monitor. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the fire.
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