A missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has killed 12 people and wounded 309 others. The Houthis carried out the attack.
The missile struck near Terminal 3 of the Riyadh airport. A second missile hit the airport area in Dammam, a city in the east of Saudi Arabia.
Of those killed, four were Saudi nationals and eight were foreign residents living in the country. The foreign victims included two Bangladeshi nationals, as well as citizens of the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan.
Hospitals declare emergency after Riyadh airport attack
According to the Financial Times, which cited its own sources, around 50 wounded were taken to a nearby hospital after the strike, with several in serious condition. The newspaper said the largest hospitals in Riyadh declared a state of emergency, with medical staff working to evacuate those injured in the missile strike on the terminal.
Earlier, Reuters had reported, citing witnesses, that a powerful explosion was heard near the airport. Riyadh International Airport is expected to remain closed throughout October 11, according to the report.
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