Flames and smoke spotted at Riyadh's King Khalid airport after overnight air raid alert
- Published on 19/09/2026 - 15:53 GMT+2 Residents of the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh reported seeing flames and black smoke at the city's King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, hours after local authorities issued an air raid alert.
- Video footage circulating on social media appears to show a towering column of smoke rising from the airport, which flight tracking site Flightradar24 says is experiencing "major problems.
- " A journalist for the AFP news agency also reported seeing firefighters working to extinguish a burning fuel truck close to the site.
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- Published on 19/09/2026 - 15:53 GMT+2 Residents of the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh reported seeing flames and black smoke at the city's King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, hours after local authorities issued an air raid alert.
- Video footage circulating on social media appears to show a towering column of smoke rising from the airport, which flight tracking site Flightradar24 says is experiencing "major problems.
- " A journalist for the AFP news agency also reported seeing firefighters working to extinguish a burning fuel truck close to the site.
Sources: Euronews