RIYADH, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- An explosion was heard at Terminal 3 of King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday afternoon, with smoke briefly seen rising near the terminal, eyewitnesses said.
People at the airport were being evacuated, according to the eyewitnesses.
Saudi authorities have yet to issue a statement on the incident, and no casualties have been reported.
As of Saturday afternoon, data from Flightradar24, a global flight tracking service, show no flights taking off or landing at the airport. Some flights bound for Riyadh had diverted to other airports or turned back.
The airport issued a travel alert on Saturday afternoon, advising passengers to confirm their flight status before heading to the airport. ■
