Explosions heard in Saudi capital as Middle-East conflict intensifies

According to Global News, a witness said fire and ambulance crews were being deployed, and smoke was visible[1]. The witness also told the outlet that outgoing flights were halted, and that passengers were instructed to evacuate the airport[1].Global News cited flight tracker Flightradar24 as showing that no planes have taken off or landed from Riyadh airport since shortly after noon local time.[1]The report carried by 2news says that Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen claimed the new attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, saying a ballistic missile caused damage.[2] According to the same report, they provided no evidence, and the Saudis had no immediate comment about the claim.[2] The outlet adds that Saudi civil defence reported "material damage" to buildings from falling shrapnel[3].According to Euronews, diplomats were instructed to shelter in place in their respective embassies[3].France 24 reports that the explosions came a day after three people were killed and 36 wounded in attacks on Abha and Riyadh's King Khalid international airports[4]. The coalition said those attacks "will not go unpunished,"[4] according to the outlet.Euronews reports that Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree told staff at oil facilities to "leave areas that are targets for our forces"[3].