Riyadh Airport Evacuated After Blast Injures 12; Flights Diverted Amid Rising Houthi Attacks

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:36pm on 10 Oct 2026,Saturday International

A blast at Riyadh International Airport in Saudi Arabia injured 12 people on Saturday, October 10, prompting evacuations and widespread flight disruptions, according to a Reuters report cited by India Today. Eyewitnesses reported seeing injured people inside the airport, while more than a dozen ambulances rushed to the scene.   Flight-tracking data showed that incoming flights were diverted or cancelled. Kuwait Airways, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways also suspended several services to Riyadh. The incident comes amid escalating attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group. Saudi authorities had not immediately commented on the blast, while scheduled energy and investment conferences were set to proceed. (PC: India Today)

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