DUBAI: Flights have been quickly suspended at Dubai’s worldwide airport for security causes, the town’s aviation authority mentioned on Monday (Mar 16), shortly after a drone incident sparked a fireplace close by.
“Dubai Civil Aviation Authority broadcasts the short-term suspension of flights at Dubai Worldwide Airport as a precautionary measure to make sure the security of all passengers and workers,” Dubai’s media workplace posted on X.
It added that civil defence groups contained a fireplace ensuing from impression to one of many gas tanks within the neighborhood of the airport. The media workplace earlier mentioned no accidents have been reported.
Emirates airline additionally introduced in a submit on X the short-term suspension of flights to and from Dubai.
Gulf Arab states have confronted greater than 2,000 missile and drone assaults since the outbreak of the United States-Israeli struggle on Iran on Feb 28, with targets together with US diplomatic missions and army bases but in addition critical Gulf oil infrastructure, ports, airports, resorts and residential and workplace buildings.
The United Arab Emirates, which normalised relations with Iran’s arch-foe Israel in 2020, has confronted the brunt of the assaults.
On Wednesday, the town media workplace mentioned two falling drones wounded 4 individuals close to the airport, beforehand one of many world’s busiest.
Iran has fired over 1,800 missiles on the nation, upending journey plans within the monetary hub regardless of its air defence intercepting a overwhelming majority of the projectiles.
The Emirates’ defence ministry has reported six deaths for the reason that struggle started, together with 4 civilians and two army personnel, who died in a helicopter crash blamed on a technical malfunction.
The UAE, together with the opposite Gulf Arab states, condemned Iran’s assaults.
