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Explosions rocked Dubai's Palm Jumeirah man-made land and drone debris caused a occurrence astatine the Burj Al Arab ultra-luxury edifice arsenic waves of Iranian missiles targeted the UAE connected Saturday (February 28, 2026), authorities said.
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Dubai airport, the world's busiest for planetary traffic, and Jebel Ali seaport besides suffered harm arsenic the unprecedented attacks deed immoderate of the city's large landmarks and revenue-earners.
Two witnesses connected the Palm -- an upscale, thenar tree-shaped residential and leisure improvement -- heard an detonation and saw fume rising from a five-star hotel.
The Dubai media bureau confirmed an "incident" successful a gathering connected the Palm Jumeirah caused a occurrence and injured 4 people.
Hours later, a 2nd blast exploded adjacent to the aforesaid building, aft what looked similar a drone plunged from above, different witnesser saw.
The United Arab Emirates said 137 missiles and 209 drones were fired astatine its territory by Iran, astir of them intercepted by defence systems.
Debris from an intercepted drone sparked a occurrence astatine the basal of the Burj Al Arab, the sail-shaped gathering sometimes touted arsenic the world's archetypal seven-star hotel.
"Authorities corroborate that a drone was intercepted and debris caused a insignificant occurrence connected the Burj Al Arab's outer facade," the Dubai Media Office wrote connected X.
"Civil Defence teams responded instantly and brought the incidental nether control. No injuries person been reported."
An AFP analogous saw a constabulary car deployed astatine the entranceway of the hotel, which is blocked to pedestrians and vehicles.
Four unit were wounded astatine Dubai airdrome arsenic a concourse sustained "minor damage", the facility's governing assemblage said. The UAE had already closed its airspace, meaning astir passengers had near the airport.
In Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital, 1 idiosyncratic was killed and 7 wounded successful an "incident" astatine Zayed International Airport, its governing assemblage said.
Falling debris from an interception besides acceptable disconnected a blaze astatine Dubai's Jebel Ali port, which hosts US warships and is susceptible of handling craft carriers.
"Dubai Civil Defence teams responded instantly and are continuing their efforts to afloat extinguish the fire," the Dubai Media Office posted connected X.
Dubai's airdrome and seaport relationship for astir 60% of the emirate's revenues, authoritative estimates show.
Roughly 90% of the UAE's colonisation consists of foreigners and Dubai is its biggest city, with a cautiously curated representation for opulence and glamour.
Iran launched strikes connected each the oil-and-gas affluent Gulf countries but for Oman, a mediator successful U.S.-Iran talks, successful reprisal for attacks by the U.S. and Israel.
