Following the successful interception of a suspected Iranian drone, United Arab Emirates authorities confirmed that falling debris crashed into a vehicle in Dubai, resulting in the death of a Pakistani driver, the Dubai Media Office announced.
Debris from the interception additionally caused minor damage to the facade of a tower in Dubai Marina, located in the Al Barsha area of the city, the office noted.
Following an earlier Saturday incident, where a separate missile was in the area, fire and smoke were also seen billowing from Dubai’s 23 Marina, The Telegraph reported.
The Telegraph reported that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) subsequently claimed it was targeting an area where US troops were located.
Four injured after incident at Dubai International Airport
The Saturday interceptions follow an earlier Iranian attack in the UAE last week, when Dubai's international airport and its landmark Burj Al Arab hotel sustained damage as the Islamic Republic's retaliatory attacks spread across the Gulf states and the wider Middle East, reaching beyond US bases and interests.
Four people were injured at the airport, the emirate's media office said at the time.
Dubai’s media office said on X that “a concourse at Dubai International (DXB) sustained minor damage in an incident, which was quickly contained,” without giving further details.
It was later confirmed that a drone was intercepted and that debris caused a minor fire on the Burj Al Arab's outer facade.
Reuters contributed to this report.