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ISTANBUL - A fire broke out near Dubai International Airport following a drone-related incident, officials in the United Arab Emirates said early Monday, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
"Authorities are currently responding to a fire resulting from a drone-related incident in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport," the Dubai Media Office said on the social media platform X.
Officials are taking all necessary steps "to ensure everyone’s safety", the office said.
The development came as regional tensions have flared since Israel and the US launched joint attacks on Iran on Feb 28, killing some 1,300 people so far, including the then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting US military assets. - BERNAMA