In UAE, a possible drone attack may have sparked an explosion that struck three oil tankers in and another fire at an extension of Abu Dhabi International Airport on Monday that killed three people and injured six. Abu Dhabi police identified the dead as two Indian nationals and one Pakistani. It did not identify the injured. Three fuel tanks exploded near depots of Abu Dhabi oil company ADNOC, the emirate’s police said, adding that the blast may be caused by a drone hit. The fire provoked an explosion in three tanks for transporting fuel in the Misfah area near the fuel depots of the Emirati state-owned company ADNOC. A small fire also broke out in the construction area of the new airport of the UAE capital Abu Dhabi.Indian envoy to UAE Sunjay Sudhir in a tweet confirmed that two Indian nationals were killed in the petrol tank blast. Their identities being ascertained.
UAE authorities have informed that the explosion at Mussafah, near ADNOC’s storage tanks, has led to 3 casualties, which includes 2 Indian nationals. The Mission @IndembAbuDhabi is in close touch with concerned UAE authorities for further details.
— India in UAE (@IndembAbuDhabi) January 17, 2022
Meanwhile, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree told the Almasirah broadcaster that the Yemeni rebel group will soon reveal details about the military operation in the UAE territory..
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