A possible drone attack may have sparked an explosion that struck three oil tankers in Abu Dhabi 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.
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.