Abu Dhabi’s new International Airport on Monday witnessed a suspected drone attack in which three people – one Pakistani and two Indian nationals – were killed, and six others were wounded.
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Monday it had carried out an attack on the United Arab Emirates.
Indian Ambassador to UAE, Sanjay Sudhir, on Monday said the embassy is in touch with the UAE authorities to ascertain the details of two Indian nationals who were killed.
“The UAE authorities have not said anything yet on whether the injured include Indians. There will be no delay in informing the families. We stand with them in this time of anguish and understand they need to be assisted and helped,” Sudhir added.
Abu Dhabi police said three fuel tanker trucks had exploded in the industrial Musaffah area near storage facilities of oil firm ADNOC and that a fire broke out at a construction site at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
The six injured have injuries ranging from light to medium, according to WAM, Dubai’s Al-Arabiya English reported.
“UAE authorities have informed that the explosion at Mussafah, near ADNOC’s storage tanks, has led to 3 casualties, which includes 2 Indian nationals. The Mission India in UAE is in close touch with concerned UAE authorities for further details,” read a tweet from the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi.
There was no “significant damage” from the incidents and a full investigation has been launched, police said.
The military spokesman of Yemen`s Houthi movement, which is battling a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and including the UAE, said the group launched a military operation “deep in the UAE” and would announce details in coming hours.