Attack on Riyadh airport causes deaths, injuries and flight disruptions
Written by AI from 8 reports listed below. Not checked by a person before publication. How we use AI
Missile attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh resulted in casualties and interruptions to airport operations and flights.
Casualties
Saudi authorities reported 12 deaths and 309 injuries in the attack.
Other reports said three people were killed and more than 30 were injured, with at least five of the injured in intensive care.
Airport operations
Operations at the airport were temporarily suspended while damage was assessed.
Later reports indicated that airport and air‑traffic operations returned to normal.
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation announced that the suspension would continue until safety could be verified in coordination with competent authorities.
Flight disruptions
About 260 flights to or from Riyadh were cancelled on Saturday.
On the day of the attack, 314 flights were cancelled and 222 flights were delayed in the afternoon.
Airlines including Kuwait Airways, Air Arabia, Etihad and Flydubai cancelled their flights with origin or destination in Riyadh.
What's still unclear
Sources give differing casualty figures: 12 deaths and 309 injuries versus three deaths and more than 30 injuries. Flight cancellation numbers also differ, with reports of 260, 314 cancelled flights and 222 delayed flights.
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