Fire near Dubai airport contained after drone crash, no injuries reported

DUBAI: A fire caused by a drone crash near Dubai International Airport has been brought under control, with no injuries reported, local authorities said Monday.

Flights, however, were temporarily suspended as a precaution to ensure the safety of passengers and staff.

Authorities said the fire broke out after a drone fell near the airport, affecting a fuel tank. Dubai Civil Defence said it successfully contained the blaze.

Gulf states have been hit by waves of missile and drone attacks since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran on February 28, with the United Arab Emirates reporting interception of over 1,500 drones so far, Xinhua news agency reported.

Earlier, on March 14, a fire broke out in Fujairah, an emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after debris fell following the interception of an unmanned aerial vehicle by air defence systems.