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Not less than two individuals, together with an Indian, have been killed and three others injured on Thursday (March 26, 2026) when particles of missiles intercepted by the UAE’s air defence system fell on a road in Abu Dhabi, native media reported.
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The second individual killed within the incident is a Pakistani nationwide, whereas the three injured additionally embody an Indian, Abu Dhabi Media Workplace reported. The UAE’s Air Defences are responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran at common intervals, in accordance with the Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates.
“Abu Dhabi authorities have responded to an incident involving falling particles in Sweihan road, following the profitable interception of a ballistic missile by air defence techniques,” Abu Dhabi Media Workplace posted on social media.
“The incident has resulted within the deaths of two people of Pakistani and Indian nationality and in accidents starting from critical to average sustained by three people of Emirati, Jordanian and Indian nationality,” it added.
The Indian Embassy within the UAE expresses its condolences and stated it’s is intently coordinating with the UAE authorities to render all doable help and help.
The full variety of deaths has risen to 11 after the most recent incident in Abu Dhabi, Gulf Information reported.
The UAE air defence techniques on twenty sixth March 2026 engaged 15 ballistic missiles and 11 UAVs launched from Iran, the Ministry of Defence stated in a social media submit on Thursday (March 26, 2026).
Because the begin of the blatant Iranian assaults, UAE air defences have engaged 372 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,826 UAVs, it added.
“The assaults resulted within the martyrdom of two members of the armed forces whereas performing their nationwide responsibility, along with the martyrdom of a Moroccan civilian contracted by the Armed Forces, in addition to 8 fatalities of Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Palestinian and Indian nationalities,” it stated.
A complete of 169 folks have been additionally injured, with accidents starting from minor to average and extreme. 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, the Comoros, Türkiye, Iraq, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Jordan, Palestine, Ghana, Indonesia, Sweden and Tunisia.
The Ministry of Defence stated that it stays absolutely ready and able to cope with any threats and can firmly confront something that goals to undermine the safety of the nation in a way that ensures the safety of its sovereignty, safety and stability and safeguards its pursuits and nationwide capabilities.
Printed – March 26, 2026 11:19 pm IST