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Saudi officials say Houthi missile debris wounded four in Riyadh after Aramco building fire
The Saudi energy ministry said an Aramco administrative building was hit, while civil defence reported four people wounded by missile debris in the capital.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that a Houthi missile strike on an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran sparked a limited fire and that debris from two intercepted cruise missiles wounded four people in Riyadh, Gulf News reported.
What happened
According to a Saudi energy ministry official, the Aramco building was struck on Tuesday evening, producing a small blaze but no casualties. The civil defence agency later confirmed that four residents – two women, a man and a child – were injured by falling debris from two Houthi missiles that were intercepted over Riyadh. The agency added that 15 homes suffered damage.
What the reports add
Gulf News noted that the Saudi‑led coalition said it had intercepted several missiles on Tuesday evening, including over the capital. A coalition spokesman, Turki al‑Maliki, posted on X that the missiles were destroyed. The outlet also cited an AFP witness who described seeing a projectile crossing the sky above a Riyadh mall, followed by an explosion and a city‑wide alert warning of a hostile aerial threat.
What was said
The energy ministry official told Gulf News that the fire was "limited" and that there were "no casualties or fatalities" at the Dhahran site. A civil‑defence spokesperson said, "Two women, a man and a child were wounded by debris from intercepted missiles," and that the incident highlighted the "escalating Saudi‑Houthi tensions."
How it came about
The missile strike follows a series of recent Houthi attacks on Saudi targets, including a strike on Riyadh’s international airport that killed 13 people earlier in the week. Saudi officials have repeatedly warned that Houthi actions threaten the kingdom’s security and Red Sea navigation. The latest incident adds to a pattern of missile interceptions reported by the coalition in recent days.
Key facts
- An Aramco administrative building in Dhahran was hit by a Houthi missile, causing a limited fire with no casualties. (gulfnews.com)
- Four people – two women, a man and a child – were injured in Riyadh by debris from two intercepted Houthi cruise missiles. (gulfnews.com)
- Fifteen homes in Riyadh were damaged during the incident. (gulfnews.com)
Sources
- [1] gulfnews.com — originally reported as “Saudi Arabia Reports Houthi Missile Attacks: Aramco Fire and Injuries in Riyadh”
