Fire in United Arab Emirates Fujairah suspends oil loading operations
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Al JazeeraMarch 17, 2026 at 06:35 AM UTCThe Latest: UAE briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Beirut and Tehran
State media in the United Arab Emirates reports that a drone attack sparked a fire at an oil tank farm in the emirate of Fujairah. The UAE also closed its
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Authorities contained and brought the fire caused by the attack under control
The Hindu InternationalMarch 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM UTCDubai flights disrupted after drone attack near airport; missile kills 1 in Abu Dhabi
Missiles and drone attacks hit across the UAE on Monday, with a drone-related incident sparking a fuel tank fire near Dubai airport that disrupted travel, while a missile killed a civilian in Abu Dhabi. In the eastern emirate of Fujairah, a drone attack on oil infrastructure sparked a fire, just one day after smoke was seen rising from a major UAE energy installation in the emirate. The attacks came a day after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview that rockets had been...
SCMP WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 09:14 AM UTCDrone attack disrupts Dubai flights as Iran continues Gulf attacks
At least one person killed in Abu Dhabi. Dubai flights disrupted, and fire breaks out in Fujairah after Iranian attacks.
Al JazeeraMarch 16, 2026 at 07:52 AM UTCFire breaks out at UAE's Fujairah petroleum site after drone attack
A fire erupted at a petroleum facility in Fujairah, an emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following a drone attack, authorities said on Monday.
CGTN WorldMarch 16, 2026 at 07:32 AM UTCFire breaks out in vicinity of Dubai International Airport after drone attack
Flights were temporarily suspended at Dubai’s airport, a “drone-related incident” sparked a fire nearby, says city authorities
The Hindu InternationalMarch 16, 2026 at 04:13 AM UTCSome oil loading operations suspended after fire in UAE's Fujairah, industry sources say
The fire occurred after debris fell during the interception of a drone, but no injuries were reported, the emirate’s media office said
The Hindu InternationalMarch 14, 2026 at 10:44 AM UTC