Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:46am on 16 Mar 2026,Monday International
A massive fire broke out near Dubai International Airport after a drone strike hit a fuel tank close to the facility, briefly forcing authorities to suspend flight operations. Officials in the United Arab Emirates said Dubai Civil Defence teams were quickly deployed and managed to contain the blaze, with no injuries reported. The incident occurred amid the ongoing regional conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, which has triggered repeated missile and drone attacks across Gulf states. Authorities confirmed that some flights were temporarily halted as a precaution before operations gradually resumed.
