# Explosion heard in Riyadh

https://mins.news/en/item/95341

- TASS, 2026-10-11 14:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2200545

> AFP, citing its correspondent in Saudi Arabia, reported that an explosion was heard in Riyadh. It came a day after a Houthi missile attack on Riyadh International Airport that Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said killed 12 people and injured 309. The airport is expected to remain closed until at least late Sunday.

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