Embassies Warn Against Travel to Saudi Arabia Following Riyadh Airport Strike
The US embassy and foreign missions urged citizens to avoid Riyadh's airport, where hundreds of flights have been cancelled.
Following the strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the US Embassy and other foreign missions urged their citizens to stay away from the site and advised against travel to Saudi Arabia, the BBC and Polish broadcaster Polsat News reported.
Meanwhile, data from tracking site FlightAware showed that at least 225 flights were cancelled at the airport within a 24-hour period, according to Dutch broadcaster NOS.
The shutdown and severe disruptions to air traffic continue amid the escalating security crisis. Further details regarding when normal operations will resume have not yet been released.
Sources: Folha de S.Paulo, Polsat News, CNA, BBC World, NOS Nieuws
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