Riyadh airport evacuation reported as witnesses describe people leaving terminal

Riyadh airport evacuation was reported Saturday at King Khalid International Airport, with people being moved out of the facility, according to a report citing three witnesses.

The circumstances surrounding the evacuation were not immediately clear.

Saudi authorities had not immediately issued a statement explaining why people were being evacuated or whether airport operations had been affected.

The development comes after earlier reports that a loud blast had been heard at or near Riyadh’s international airport.

Further information is awaited from Saudi aviation and security authorities as the situation develops.