1 injured, property damaged by ballistic missile debris: Saudi Civil Defense-Xinhua

1 injured, property damaged by ballistic missile debris: Saudi Civil Defense

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-10-03 11:07:16

RIYADH, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- One person was injured after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell in the Aseer region, southern Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Civil Defense said in a statement on Saturday.

The debris fell in Ahad Rafidah Governorate after the interception and destruction of the missile, injuring an Asian resident and causing material damage to several vehicles and a prayer room inside a building, the department said in a post on social media.

Separately, a projectile launched by the Houthis struck a school in the city of Najran on Friday, causing material damage, the Saudi Civil Defense said. ■