DUBAI: Flights have been quickly suspended at Dubai’s worldwide airport for security causes, the town’s aviation authority stated on Monday (Mar 16), shortly after a drone incident sparked a hearth close by.
“Dubai Civil Aviation Authority declares the non permanent suspension of flights at Dubai Worldwide Airport as a precautionary measure to make sure the security of all passengers and employees,” Dubai’s media workplace posted on X.
It added that civil defence groups contained a hearth ensuing from influence to one of many gasoline tanks within the neighborhood of the airport. The media workplace earlier stated no accidents had been reported.
Emirates airline additionally introduced in a submit on X the non permanent 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 conflict on Iran on Feb 28, with targets together with US diplomatic missions and army bases but additionally critical Gulf oil infrastructure, ports, airports, lodges 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 stated two falling drones wounded 4 folks 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 because the conflict 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.
