Explosion heard in Saudi Shiite city: Report

An explosion took place in a Saudi Arabian community dominated by minority Shiites today and emergency vehicles were converging on the scene, a witness said.

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Riyadh

Updated: June 1, 2017 21:14 IST

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"The explosion was very huge," he said from Qatif on the Gulf coast, asking not to be identified. It was not immediately known if there were any casualties. (Representative Image: Reuters)

An explosion took place in a Saudi Arabian community dominated by minority Shiites today and emergency vehicles were converging on the scene, a witness said.

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“The explosion was very huge,” he said from Qatif on the Gulf coast, asking not to be identified. It was not immediately known if there were any casualties.

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