# Smoke and flames seen near Riyadh airport as ‘major’ flight disruptions reported

https://mins.news/en/item/65469

- France 24, 2026-09-19 12:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260919-smoke-flames-seen-near-riyadh-airport-major-flight-disruptions-reported

> Smoke and flames rose near Riyadh’s main international airport on Saturday, while residents reported hearing loud booms. The incident came hours after Saudi authorities issued the first alert for the capital since the latest escalation involving Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. A journalist in Riyadh said an Aramco fuel tank near the airport was reportedly burning.

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