Loud blast at Riyadh airport as travellers evacuated and airlines cancel flights

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Loud blast at Riyadh airport as travellers evacuated and airlines cancel flights

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A loud blast at Riyadh airport prompted the evacuation of travellers and widespread flight disruption, with airlines cancelling or diverting services. Flight-tracking data showed no normal arrivals, while a helicopter remained over the airport; the cause of the blast was not specified.

Flight tracking site flightradar24 showed all flights to Riyadh ​had either been diverted or cancelled, with only a helicopter ​hovering over the airport at one point.

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