A fire erupted within the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone following a drone strike at the facility, according to a report by media citing the local government's media office.
The incident occurred at the energy site located about 150 km east of Dubai. Despite the targeted nature of the attack, authorities confirmed that there were “no casualties” as a result of the strike.
In response, emergency teams
were immediately dispatched to the area and remain on-site dealing with the incident to contain the situation at the key regional energy hub.
Reporting on the response efforts, Gulf News said Civil Defence teams in the emirate began operations as soon as the alarm was raised.
Specialist crews are continuing efforts to bring the fire under control and prevent it from spreading further across the facility.