According to Phoenix Satellite TV, an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia‘s capital, Riyadh, on October 10, has resulted in at least 12 deaths and 309 injuries, including citizens of various countries such as the United States, Jordan, and Egypt. The airport has been temporarily suspended. The United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain have issued safety warnings as soon as possible.
According to eyewitnesses, an explosion sounded in Terminal 3 of King Khalid International Airport on the afternoon of the 10th. Alarms immediately sounded in the airport lobby while emergency evacuation announcements were played. Staff inside the airport were evacuated, and many people were injured and fell to the ground. More than a dozen ambulances were rushed to stand by outside the airport.
After the incident, the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh said it had been informed of the airport attack and recommended that U.S. citizens avoid the relevant areas and pay attention to possible emergencies such as flight cancellations and airspace closures. The embassy also requested that U.S. government personnel working in Saudi Arabia not travel within 32 kilometers of the Yemen border.
In addition, the British Embassy, the German Embassy, and the Spanish Embassy also issued security warnings as soon as possible.