An Indian national was injured in Umm Al Quwain after UAE air defences intercepted a drone, with falling debris causing harm during a rare security incident in an industrial area.
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Smoke billows from an oil warehouse in the Kani Qirzhala area on the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, following a suspected drone strike, on April 1, 2026.- AFP

An Indian national was injured following a drone interception in an industrial zone of the northern emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the UAE on Wednesday, authorities said.

“The incident led to the injury of one Indian national,” the statement shared on the official news agency WAM said.

According to an official statement, the incident occurred near a facility in the Umm Al Thuoob Industrial Area when debris from the destroyed drone fell to the ground. The falling shrapnel caused injuries to the individual in a rare instance of civilian harm linked to aerial interception in the UAE.

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