Loud blast heard at Riyadh airport as airlines cancel more flights
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- A loud explosion was reported at Riyadh's main airport as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia intensified, with airlines canceling flights and passengers urged to check their flight status.S1
- Riyadh airport on alert after blast heard travellers evacuated flights divertedS2
- By Timour Azhari and Enas Alashray RIYADH, Oct 10 (Reuters) - More than a dozen ambulances were seen rushing to Riyadh's international airport and travellers were evacuated from parts of the facilityS3S4
- Many people were wounded in a blast at Riyadh’s international airport on Saturday, according to two eyewitnesses and two people briefed on the matter, and travellers were evacuated from parts of the facility. One of the eyewitnesses reported seeing an explos...S5
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Loud blast heard at Riyadh airport as airlines cancel more flights
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Riyadh airport on alert after blast heard, travellers evacuated, flights diverted
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Loud blast heard at Riyadh airport as airlines cancel more flights
By Timour Azhari and Enas Alashray RIYADH, Oct 10 (Reuters) - More than a dozen ambulances were seen rushing to Riyadh's international airport and travellers were evacuated from pa…
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Loud blast at Riyadh airport as travellers evacuated, airlines cancel flights
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What to know
- A loud explosion was reported at Riyadh's main airport as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia intensified, with airlines canceling flights and passengers urged to check their flight status.S1
- Riyadh airport on alert after blast heard travellers evacuated flights divertedS2
- By Timour Azhari and Enas Alashray RIYADH, Oct 10 (Reuters) - More than a dozen ambulances were seen rushing to Riyadh's international airport and travellers were evacuated from parts of the facilityS3S4
- Many people were wounded in a blast at Riyadh’s international airport on Saturday, according to two eyewitnesses and two people briefed on the matter, and travellers were evacuated from parts of the facility. One of the eyewitnesses reported seeing an explos...S5
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