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Loud booms reported near Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran

Loud booms were heard in the vicinity of Saudi Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran, according to multiple sources. Some reports indicated a fire, an evacuation order, and a possible strike on the complex. There has been no official comment or confirmation from Aramco, and the cause of the sounds remains unconfirmed.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on casualties across 5 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramno injuries reported
  • saudigazetteno casualties reported
  • francefour wounded
  • prothomalo4
  • thehindu4
9 differing positions reported on attribution across 14 publishers; unresolved.
  • middleeasteyesources
  • telegramSaudi authorities
  • aljazeeraSaudi coalition
  • thenationalnewsSaudi Arabia
  • franceHouthi
  • prothomaloSaudi
  • klix-baHuti
  • thehinduHouthi
  • rigzoneHouthis
  • ynetnewsHouthis
  • oilpriceHouthi
  • theinsВласти Саудовской Аравии
  • jpostYemen's Houthis
  • hellenicshippingIran-backed Houthis
10 differing positions reported on location across 17 publishers; unresolved.
  • middleeasteyeDhahran
  • telegramDhahran
  • tassSaudi’s Dhahran
  • saudigazetteDhahran
  • aljazeeraeast
  • thenationalnewsAramco building
  • franceSaudi Arabia
  • prothomaloRiyadh
  • klix-baDhahranu
  • thehinduRiyadh
  • rigzoneAramco HQ
  • ynetnewsAramco headquarters
  • dailySaudi Aramco headquarters
  • oilpriceSaudi Aramco Headquarters
  • theinsSaudi Aramco
  • jpostSaudi airports
  • hellenicshippingSaudi
2 differing positions reported on timing across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegrammoments ago
  • aljazeeralive
  • franceLive
2 differing positions reported on status across 17 publishers; unresolved.
  • middleeasteyeheard
  • telegramlikely directly hit
  • saudigazettetargeted
  • aljazeerahits
  • thenationalnewsreports
  • francereports
  • prothomalosays
  • klix-banapali
  • expressattacked
  • thehindusays
  • rigzoneHit
  • ynetnewsstrike
  • dailyattacked
  • oilpriceHit
  • theinsподтвердили
  • jpostvow
  • hellenicshippingstrike
WhereDhahran
26.289, 50.114 ±10 km
First reported12 days ago
Published2026-10-13 19:34 UTC
Sources18
How this travelled.
Reports39Independent tellings16
16 independently corroborated tellings, 13 reported as carrying other outlets.

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Global Event Monitor. Loud booms reported near Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran. 2026-10-13T19:34:38.170Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5773. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-13/loud-booms-were-heard-near-saudi-aramcos-headquarters-in-dhahran-3ef65f40

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