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Dubai confirms drone incident in Al Bada'a; debris falls on Sheikh Zayed Road building
On Thursday morning, Dubai residents received a fresh public safety alert from authorities asking them to seek a safe place as air defences respond to threats
- PUBLISHED: Thu 12 Mar 2026, 12:42 PM UPDATED: Thu 12 Mar 2026, 2:22 PM
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Dubai authorities have reported a few drone and debris incidents in the emirate on Thursday, as Iranian attacks on civilian infrastructure across the Gulf continued for the 13th day. Dubai Media Office (DMO) confirmed two minor incidents in the Al Bada'a area and at a Sheikh Zayed Road building.
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The incident in the Al Bada'a area was caused by a drone falling, DMO said. In another statement, authorities said they are responding to a minor incident involving debris from a successful interception that fell onto the facade of a building on Sheikh Zayed Road. No injuries were reported in either incident.
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In the wee hours, a drone also fell onto a building in Dubai's Creek Harbour around 2.45am. Residents were evacuated, and no injuries have been reported.
According to the Dubai Media Office (DMO), authorities immediately responded to the incident, which caused a minor fire, and Civil Defence teams brought the blaze under control. The building in the photo shared by DMO is Address Creek Harbour (Tower 2) in Dubai's Creek Harbour district, a luxury residential tower with hotel facilities.
On Thursday morning, Dubai residents received fresh public safety alerts from authorities, urging them to seek a safe place as the UAE air defence system responded to missile threats.
Attack on civilian infrastructures
On Wednesday, two drones fell near Dubai International Airport (DXB), and Bahrain evacuated some planes on the same day, as attacks on infrastructure across the Gulf continued to disrupt air traffic, as the war on Iran entered its 13th day on March 12.
Dubai's media office confirmed the incident near Dubai airport, but said air traffic was operating as normal. Four people were injured, including two Gahanian nationals, a Bangladeshi, who sustained minor injuries and one Indian national was moderately wounded as well.
A fire also broke out at Abu Dhabi's old airport after the UAE air defence systems intercepted Iranian drones. The authority said the incident resulted in no injuries and reminded residents to remain indoors and in a safe location when the national emergency alerts are sounded.
Drone debris fell on Fairmont the Palm on February 28, causing limited damage and injuring four people. Debris was also reported in a nearby car park. A small fire then broke out there and was quickly contained by hotel security working with Civil Defence and local authorities.
Iran has continued to target civilian infrastructure in the UAE despite claiming to strike US military bases in the Gulf. Top UAE officials called out Tehran's blatant violation. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said the volume of missiles and drones launched tells a story that sharply contradicts Tehran’s narrative. Dr Ali Al Nuaimi, a leading parliamentarian, also condemned Iran’s actions, noting that missile strikes directed at cities and civilian infrastructure cannot be concealed behind political rhetoric.
Yasmin Hussein is an Assistant Digital Editor who believes that every news story carries a human element. Her motto is 'get it first, but first get it right'.