At the airport of the capital of Saudi Arabia, a plane caught fire amid a missile attack

A Saudia Airlines plane was seriously damaged and caught fire while parked at the terminal at Riyadh airport. According to three Reuters sources, it could have been hit by debris from a missile interception or another projectile.

According to preliminary data, there were no passengers on board at the time of the incident. However, sources did not rule out that people could have been injured as a result of the incident.

According to the agency, the incident occurred against the backdrop of attacks by the Houthis, who have intensified their campaign against Saudi Arabia, trying to block the kingdom's airspace and oil facilities with rocket attacks. Saudi authorities and airline Saudia reportedly did not respond to Reuters' requests for comment.

The agency also writes that Lufthansa and Air India have suspended flights to Riyadh after the attacks.