Two Indians killed by falling debris of intercepted missiles in Abu Dhabi

An Indian national was among two people who were killed due to debris of Iranian missiles that were intercepted by the air defence system of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Abu Dhabi, said officials on Thursday, adding that the incident left three others injured. It also left a number of cars damaged.

"As part of the ongoing follow-up to the previously reported incident caused by falling debris following the successful interception of a ballistic missile by air defence systems,



the incident has resulted in the deaths of two individuals of Pakistani and Indian nationality, and in injuries ranging from serious to moderate sustained by three individuals of Emirati, Jordanian and Indian nationality," the official X account of Abu Dhabi Media office posted.

India has expressed grief over the killing of its national. In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in the UAE said it is closely coordinating with the local authorities to render all possible support and assistance.