Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 10, 2026 at 12:10 PM ET
Oct 8, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
Blast heard at Riyadh airport as flights are canceled
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
A loud blast was heard at Riyadh’s King Khaled International Airport on Saturday, Oct. 10, an eyewitness and people briefed on the matter said. The airport advised passengers to check with airlines, while Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways canceled multiple flights to Riyadh, some through Oct. 12, amid escalating Houthi missile strikes on Saudi Arabia.
WHO: Unidentified source of the blast
WHAT: A loud blast was heard at Riyadh’s King Khaled International Airport.
WHEN: Oct 10, 2026
WHERE: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
WHY: The cause of the blast was not reported; the article places it amid an escalation of Houthi missile strikes on Saudi Arabia but does not attribute the blast to them.
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