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Jeddah:
A fire broke out at an oil depot in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah ahead of a Formula 1 race, reports Associated Press. Oil giant Aramco has several facilities in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. Yemen’s Houthi group said on Friday that they would be issuing a statement on a big military operation “deep in Saudi Arabia”.
Videos from the spot circulating on social media show the practice racing continuing with large smoke clouds seen in the distance.
NEW – #Houthi strike just hit an #Aramco facility in #Jeddah, on the eve of the #SaudiArabia Grand Prix.pic.twitter.com/nRKYAvk2y7
— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) March 25, 2022
The cause of the raging fire was not immediately known. Saudi Arabia’s state oil company and state media did not immediately acknowledge the incident. However, it comes days after a similar attack on a Jeddah oil depot.
Earlier today, Saudi air defences destroyed a ballistic rocket launched towards the port city of Jazan and an explosive-laden drone launched towards Najran, near the Yemen border.
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