Several people were injured following an explosion that occurred this Saturday at Riyadh's international airport, according to eyewitnesses.
One of the witnesses said he had witnessed an explosion and subsequently saw several injured people lying on the ground inside the airport.
In addition, more than a dozen ambulances were seen rushing toward the facility.
At that point, the press office of the Saudi government and Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority had not responded to requests for comment on what happened.
Flights diverted and canceled
The air terminal asked passengers to contact their airlines directly and check the status of their flights before heading to the facility.
Kuwait Airways announced the cancellation of its flights to and from the Saudi capital due to the airport's closure because of the "security situation" in the area.
Previously, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways had canceled several services between their respective hubs and Riyadh, with some of those suspensions extended until Monday.
Incident occurs amid escalation of Houthi attacks
The incident comes amid an escalation of missile attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis against Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh airport had been attacked twice this week, leaving four dead and several injured, as well as da…
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WorldTwo eyewitnesses and two people informed about the incident said several people were injured this Saturday at Riyadh's international airport. The Saudi civil aviation authority and the government press office had not immediately responded to requests for comment. Several injuries reported after explosion at Riyadh airport: flights were diverted or canceled CommentsSeveral people were injured after an explosion occurred this Saturday at Riyadh's international airport, according to eyewitnesses. One of the witnesses said he had witnessed an explosion and subsequently saw several injured people lying on the ground inside the airport. In addition, more than a dozen ambulances were seen rushing toward the facility. At that moment, the Saudi government press office and the Saudi civil aviation authority had not responded to requests for comment about what happened. Several injuries reported after explosion at Riyadh airport: flights were diverted or canceled Flights diverted and canceledThe air terminal asked passengers to contact their airlines directly and check the status of their flights before heading to the facility. Kuwait Airways announced the cancellation of its flights to and from the Saudi capital due to the airport's closure because of the "security situation" in the area. Previously, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways had canceled several services between their respective hubs and Riyadh, with some of those suspensions extended until Monday. Several injuries reported after explosion at Riyadh airport: flights were diverted or canceled Jamal Awad/dpa Incident occurs amid escalation of Houthi attacksThe incident takes place amid an escalation of missile attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis against Saudi Arabia. Riyadh's airport had been attacked twice this week, leaving four dead and several injured, as well as severe damage to an aircraft. The Thursday attack and the one earlier in the week had already led several airlines to suspend or cancel their services to the Saudi capital, shortly before Riyadh hosted major energy and investment conferences. The organizers of those events said this Saturday that the activities would continue as planned and sought to reassure attendees about their safety. The Houthis have said that commercial aircraft must avoid Saudi airspace, which they declared a military operations zone, after the Saudi-backed Yemeni government launched an offensive against the group at the beginning of this month. More about:Saudi ArabiaWarAttackMiddle East