Blast at Riyadh airport leaves multiple people wounded, eyewitnesses say
Many people were wounded in a blast at Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, according to two eyewitnesses and two people briefed on the matter, and travellers were evacuated from parts of the facility.
Multiple people were wounded in a blast at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday. According to eyewitnesses and people briefed on the matter, travellers were evacuated from parts of the facility. The Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed that operations at the airport had been suspended.
A Saudi official told the Associated Press that many people were wounded after a missile hit a passenger terminal. A local medical source also reported that several people were injured, with ER doctors being called to hospitals across Riyadh. The injured were being moved to hospitals across the city.
Several Western embassies, including those of the US, Canada, and Spain, urged citizens to avoid the airport due to the ongoing military activity and safety risks. The US Mission in Saudi Arabia warned American citizens of possible flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions, advising them to check their flight status directly with their airline and the airport.
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