Explosion Rocks Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Industrial City Following Aramco Fire

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, a loud explosion was heard in Saudi Arabia‘s Jubail region early Tuesday morning. Arab sources reported that gas facilities in the industrial city of Jubail were targeted, resulting in a fire in the area.

Details regarding the nature of the incident or potential casualties were not immediately available.

In a separate development, the Saudi Ministry of Energy confirmed a fire at a facility affiliated with the Aramco refinery in Jizan. The ministry did not state the cause of the fire but claimed there were no casualties. Regional sources had previously reported that Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan had been targeted.

It remains unclear whether the Jizan incident is connected to the explosion and fire reported in Jubail.