# Saudi Arabia: Plume of black smoke near Riyadh airport

https://mins.news/en/item/65562

- DW, 2026-09-19 14:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabia-plume-of-black-smoke-near-riyadh-airport/a-79339010?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Black smoke rose near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh after overnight warnings of a hostile aerial threat and reports of explosions. The alert was later lifted, with no casualties or damage reported. Saudi authorities have not said what caused the explosions, amid escalating attacks involving Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis.

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