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Schools in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh will switch to remote learning for one week from Oct. 11-17 following a deadly missile attack on King Khalid International Airport that killed 12 people and wounded 309 others.
The decision was taken under instructions from the Saudi Education Ministry, according to messages sent to parents and reports in local media.
Classes will be conducted online through education platforms throughout the week.
“Following instructions from the Ministry of Education, all schools in Riyadh will switch to distance learning for the entire week,” an email sent to parents and seen by Agence France-Presse (AFP) said.
The move marks the second time in less than a month that Riyadh schools have been ordered to shift to remote learning.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation, or GACA, said the death toll from Saturday’s attack on King Khalid International Airport had risen to 12, with 309 people wounded.
The attack, in which a missile struck a passenger terminal, was attributed to Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis.
The wounded were taken to hospitals for treatment, with some reported to be in serious condition.
Saturday’s strike was at least the third attack on King Khalid International Airport within a week, following the launch of a major Saudi-led coalition military offensive against the Houthis in neighboring Yemen.
The attack also prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to say Washington may join Saudi Arabia’s military campaign against the Houthis.
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