Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:54am on 08 Mar 2026,Sunday International
A Pakistani driver was killed in Dubai after debris from an intercepted missile struck his vehicle in the Al Barsha area, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred amid escalating hostilities involving Iran, Israel and the United States, raising the civilian death toll in the United Arab Emirates to four. Officials said the casualties include two Pakistani nationals, a Nepali citizen and a Bangladeshi national. UAE air defence systems detected 16 ballistic missiles during the latest attack, intercepting 15 while one fell into the sea. In a separate incident, debris from another interception caused minor damage to a tower facade in the Dubai Marina area, highlighting the regional spillover of the conflict. (PC: AP)
