Abu Dhabi, March 31 – Four people, including two Indian nationals, were injured after debris from a successful interception fell on residential houses in southern Dubai, UAE, on Tuesday.
According to a statement released by the Dubai Media Office, the incident was handled in accordance with the highest safety standards.
"Authorities have confirmed that the incident, caused by debris from an interception that fell on houses in southern Dubai, resulted in minor injuries to two Indian nationals, one Bangladeshi national, and one Sri Lankan national. The incident was handled in accordance with the highest safety standards. Please rely on official sources for updates," the Dubai Media Office posted on X.
Earlier in the day, the office had stated that authorities were responding to an incident caused by debris from a successful interception that fell on residential houses in southern Dubai, resulting in property damage and minor injuries to four Asian nationals.
"Authorities have confirmed that they are responding to an incident caused by debris from a successful interception that fell on residential houses in southern Dubai, resulting in property damage and minor injuries to four Asian nationals," the Dubai Media Office wrote on X.
The latest incident comes amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which began on February 28 following the strikes carried out by Israel and the US on Iran, resulting in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top military officials. In response, Iran has launched drone and missile attacks targeting US and Israeli facilities, regional capitals, and allied forces in West Asia.
Meanwhile, the UAE's Ministry of Defence said that its air defence engaged eight ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles, and 36 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) launched from Iran on Tuesday. According to the statement released by the UAE's Ministry of Defence on X, UAE's air defences have engaged 433 ballistic missiles, 19 cruise missiles, and 1,977 UAVs since the start of Iranian attacks.
"The attacks resulted in the martyrdom of 2 members of the armed forces while performing their national duty, in addition to the martyrdom of a Moroccan civilian contracted by the Armed Forces, as well as 8 fatalities of Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Palestinian, and Indian nationalities," the UAE's Ministry of Defence posted on X.
"A total of 188 people were also injured, with injuries ranging from minor to moderate and severe. The injured included nationals of the UAE, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Yemen, Uganda, Eritrea, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Comoros, Türkiye, Iraq, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Jordan, Palestine, Ghana, Indonesia, Sweden, and Tunisia," it added.
The UAE's Ministry of Defence expressed its readiness to deal with any threats and vowed to firmly confront anything that aims to undermine the security of the country, in a manner that ensures the protection of its sovereignty, security, and stability, and safeguards its interests and national capabilities.