One killed and eight wounded in attack on Saudi Arabia's King Fahd airport

An attack at King Fahd airport in Saudi Arabia left one person dead and eight injured, who were taken to hospitals; the country's aviation authority said it will provide further updates.

An attack at King Fahd airport in Saudi Arabia has killed one person and left eight others injured, authorities said.

Emergency responders at the scene transported the wounded immediately to nearby hospitals for treatment, local officials reported. The scale of the injuries and the identities of the victims have not been released.

The country's aviation authority said it would issue further information in due course but provided no immediate details on the circumstances of the attack, its perpetrators or any potential motivation.

Authorities also did not immediately say whether airport operations were affected. The situation remains under investigation and officials caution that more information will be made available as inquiries progress.