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- Fire breaks out at Aramco headquarters in Dhahran
- Four injured of debris in Saudi capital Riyadh
- Fuel facility in Sanaa hit by Saudi-led coalition forces
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Skip next section Aramco offices catches fire after suspected Houthi attack10/14/2026October 14, 2026
Aramco offices catches fire after suspected Houthi attack
Saudi Arabia said that an attack on the headquarters of oil state oil firm Aramco sparked a “limited fire.”
The fire at the building at Aramco’s complex in the eastern city of Dhahran resulted in no casualties or deaths, the country’s Energy Ministry said.
A company source told the Reuters news agency that a ballistic missile struck the top floors of an office building.
The complex in Dhahran serves as a major operation for Aramco, which is the world’s largest oil company.
Hours earlier, Saudi authorities said they had intercepted several missiles, including over the capital city Riyadh.
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Several injured by fallen missile debris in Riyadh
Four people were injured as a result of falling debris following two intercepted Houthi missile attacks, Saudi authorities said.
According to the country’s civil defense agency, two women, a man and a child were injured in the capital Riyadh, with 15 homes suffering damage.
This came after residents heard a powerful explosion in the Saudi capital, with an alert being sent to their phones warning of a “hostile aerial threat.”
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Saudi-led coalition strikes Sanaa fuel facility
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis struck targets in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Tuesday, Houthi-run broadcaster Al Masirah said.
Locals reported hearing strong explosions in the city hours after a coalition spokesperson urged people to leave the all-Suhaba fuel facility, which belongs to the Yemeni Oil Company, and a nearby site ahead of a strike.
According to a coalition spokesperson, the Houthis were using the facility for storing missiles and drones. The facility is located on a hill overlooking Sanaa.
The company said the storage facilities at the site were empty, with a strike not affecting oil reserves or supplies to residents.
https://p.dw.com/p/5OEBOSkip next section Welcome to our coverage10/14/2026October 14, 2026
Welcome to our coverage
We will be following all the latest updates from the escalation between Saudi Arabia and Yemen-based militant group, the Houthis.
The compound of energy company Aramco saw a fire break out, the Saudi Ministry of Energy said. Saudi authorities also reported four injuries as a result of missile debris falling over Riyadh.
Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen continued its strikes on Tuesday by targeting oil facilities west of capital Sanaa, the local Houthi-run broadcaster said.
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