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Dozens Reported Injured in Houthi Missile Strike on Riyadh Airport

Media outlets report extensive casualties, including dozens wounded and possible fatalities, after a Houthi missile struck Riyadh's airport.


King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh · Photo: Kharbaan Ghaltaan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Dozens of people were injured after a Houthi missile struck a terminal at Riyadh's international airport, The Guardian reported. Israeli outlets ynet and Channel 14 also reported numerous casualties at the scene, with Channel 14 noting that fatalities were also recorded.

According to reports, eyewitnesses at the airport described scenes of panic among passengers following the explosion. Meanwhile, financial news site Seeking Alpha reported mounting disruptions to flight schedules in the wake of the attack.

Saudi authorities have not yet officially confirmed the strike or the extent of casualties.

Sources: Seeking Alpha, C14, ynet — חדשות, Guardian ME

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