Diplomats have been instructed to shelter in place in their respective embassies in the Saudi capital, diplomats tell AFP, as residents say international schools are also taking precautions, with at least one facility sending children into a basement for safety.
The measures come after repeated blasts were heard in the city, in one of the loudest disturbances since the beginning of the Middle East war.
Two people working in Riyadh’s business hub — the King Abdullah Financial District — tell AFP that some companies are evacuating staff from the area.
