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The Aramco tower in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh on March 3, 2025. (Fayez Nureldine/AFP)

An administrative building belonging to state oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was damaged by falling debris following a Houthi attack on Sunday, with no injuries or fatalities reported, the kingdom’s Energy Ministry said.

A Reuters witness saw blown-out windows across several floors of the Aramco Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the capital’s King Abdullah Financial District.

The incident, which the ministry said caused limited damage, came after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted two missiles fired by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis towards Riyadh.

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Aramco was not immediately available for comment, and there was no immediate statement from the Houthis.

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