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F1 awaiting official word on Jeddah fire

The fire in Jeddah. Picture: Captain Anas YouTube Formula 1 is waiting for information from officials after a large fire broke out in Jeddah during the opening practice session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Thick black clouds wafted into the sky midway through the 60-minute session, reportedly the result of a fire at a nearby Aramco oil facility. That facility is located some 10 kilometres from the venue, near the international airport, where FlightRadar24 showed planes being re-routed or kept in holding patterns. No official word on the cause of the fire has been forthcoming, though speculation has run rampant online. 'We are waiting for further information from the authorities on...
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