India, Oct. 13 -- Saudi Arabia on Tuesday struck an oil facility near Yemen's capital, Sanaa, hours after the Saudi-led coalition ordered civilians to evacuate the site.

An AFP correspondent in Sanaa reported hearing an explosion, while a breaking news alert on Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV said Saudi forces had targeted the oil company in Al-Sabaha, west of the capital.

The Saudi-led coalition had earlier warned civilians to evacuate the Al-Sabaha station, operated by the Yemen Petroleum Company (YPC), following a series of deadly Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia, particularly around Riyadh airport, AFP reported.

Earlier on Tuesday, Yemen's Houthis warned Saudi Arabia against targeting Sanaa after the Saudi-led coalition said its forces had ...