Fire at US embassy complex in Riyadh after blast heard, sources say

Early Tuesday morning, a loud explosion was heard at the U.S. embassy in Riyadh, accompanied by visible flames, according to three sources familiar with the situation. One source described the fire as minor. Reuters has not yet been able to verify the details of the event. There was no immediate response from the embassy spokesperson or the Saudi government media office. Witnesses reported seeing black smoke billowing over the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh, an area that contains various foreign missions.