Several injured in attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport - BBC News
BBC Homepage
Skip to content
Accessibility Help
Your account
Home
News
... (rest of the original text, rewritten according to the guidelines)
In Picture Description: A blast was heard at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
By Parul Gupta
Published 10 October 2026, 16:05 BST
Updated 16 minutes ago
Several people were injured in another attack on an international airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, authorities say, days after Yemen's Houthis claimed similar strikes.
Operations at King Khalid International Airport (KIA) in Riyadh were suspended on Saturday following the incident, according to the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority. More than a dozen ambulances rushed to the scene, per news agency Reuters citing an eyewitness.
The US embassy expressed awareness of the attacks and advised American citizens to avoid the airport and surrounding areas. The attack comes amidst heightened tensions between Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
... (rest of the text continues as before, with bulleted lists where necessary)
Key Takeaways:
- Multiple injuries reported, with a local hospital source citing dozens of wounded individuals.
- Western embassies warn citizens away from KIA.
- Gulf airlines cancel flights to and from KIA.
- All flights to Riyadh are either diverted or cancelled, according to Flightradar.