RIYADH – An explosion was heard in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Tuesday and the cause was not immediately known.
Several witnesses also reported hearing two loud bangs and seeing a small plume of smoke above the capital just before 1 PM local time (10 A.M. GMT).
Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV cited local reports of an explosion and videos circulating on social media purporting to show a missile being intercepted over Riyadh.
There was no immediate comment from Saudi authorities, or any claim of responsibility.