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A little over an hour ago reports started coming out of #SaudiArabia of a large explosion at an Aramco compound in #Buqayq. Videos of large fires in an industrial area with gunfire audible in the background soon emerged on social media.

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Several of these videos seem to validate the claim that the explosion happened at the Aramco compound. As of right now the cause of the explosion is still unknown.
The first video shows one of the explosions from the vantage point of a parking lot nearby. Bursts of gunfire are audible in the distance.

Geolocated: (goo.gl/maps/2G3eMod4B…)
A second video filmed from the same parking lot shows another large explosion.

Both videos are filmed from across the street from the Aramco compound and are facing South/South-East

h/t @MeKassab
A third video filmed from around the corner from the first two.

Geolocated: (goo.gl/maps/AEcxyTS3Y…)
This video shows a new perspective, albeit from further away. The fires appear larger than in previous videos but no explosions are audible.

I have confirmed the exact location in a residential area West of the Aramco compound but will not be sharing it due to privacy concerns.
A video filmed from a car driving on King Abdulaziz Rd shows another long-distance perspective from West of the explosions.

Geolocated: (goo.gl/maps/nsbHJNy55…)
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