Saudi's Aramco HQ in Dhahran catches fire: Reuters

• Building evacuation orders were issued, and Aramco employees were instructed to work remotely on Wednesday.
• Sources confirmed a strike hit the facility, while coalition officials noted missile interception debris landed in nearby residential areas.
• Saudi Civil Defense issued a high-level danger alert for Riyadh, where subsequent loud explosions were heard.

Saudi Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran caught fire on Tuesday night following loud booms heard in the vicinity, according to reports from six sources cited by Reuters.

One of the six sources said that ​the Aramco headquarters was on fire.

A source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed to Reuters that the Aramco headquarters had been struck, noting it was not immediately clear whether the building sustained a direct hit or was damaged by falling interception debris.

An official evacuation order was issued for the building, four sources told Reuters, while a direct source added that Aramco employees have been instructed to work remotely from home on Wednesday.

There was no immediate official comment or confirmation from Saudi Aramco regarding the damage.

Coalition confirms debris fall 

The Saudi-led coalition stated that fragments from a missile intercepted and destroyed over Dhahran had fallen in a residential area, though further specific details were not immediately provided.

Shortly after the events in Dhahran, the Saudi Civil Defense issued an emergency alert warning of potential danger in the capital, Riyadh.

Following the alert, a loud boom was heard across Riyadh, marking a widening of the aerial threat across major Saudi urban centers.