PARIS, October 11. /TASS/. An explosion was heard in the Saudi capital city of Riyadh, AFP reported, citing its correspondent in that country.

The agency provided no further details, noting only that the incident occurred a day after the Houthi missile attack on Riyadh International Airport.

According to Saudi’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), the Houthi attack left 12 people dead and 309 others wounded. Sources in the air traffic control services told TASS that the airport will remain closed until at least late Sunday.