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UAE records 13 deaths, 217 injuries since beginning of US-Israel-Iran war
On April 4, two incidents of debris falling were reported, one in Dubai Internet City and the other in Dubai Marina
- PUBLISHED: Sat 4 Apr 2026, 3:49 PM
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UAE air defences have engaged 23 ballistic missiles and 56 drones launched from Iran on April 4, the Ministry of Defence said, as death toll in the country stands at 13.
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Since the start of the Iranian aggression on the country, 217 injuries have been recorded, with wounds 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, Tunisia, Morocco, and Russia.
Among the fatalities, there are two members of the armed forces who lost their lives while performing their national duty, in addition to a Moroccan civilian contracted by the Armed Forces, as well as 10 civilian deaths of Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Palestinian and Indian, and Egyption nationalities.
On April 4, Dubai confirmed two incidents of debris falling, one in Dubai Internet City and the other in Dubai Marina, but no injuries were reported.
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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'.