Abu Dhabi: Two people died when pieces of a missile fell on a residential area. One of the people who died was from India, and the other was from Pakistan. This happened on Sweihan Street. The falling pieces damaged a lot of cars and buildings.
The people who help in emergencies went to the scene quickly. They made sure the area was safe and helped the people who were affected.
Three other people were hurt in this incident. One of them was from the UAE one was from Jordan. One was from India. Their injuries were not small. They had to go to the hospital to get treatment.
The people in charge said that the missile was stopped by the UAE air defence systems before it could do any damage.. Even when the missile was stopped pieces of it still fell to the ground. This shows that when we stop a threat it can still be dangerous.
The UAE Ministry of Defence said that its air defence systems stopped threats that were coming to the UAE. These threats included missiles and drones that were launched from Iran.
On Thursday the air defence systems stopped 15 missiles and 11 drones. Since the problems started in February the UAE has stopped hundreds of missiles and drones.
Even though the UAE stopped these threats pieces of them still fell to the ground. Caused problems in some areas.
This incident is very sad because it means that more people have died because of missile and drone debris in the UAE. Now the total number of people who have died is 11. The people who died were civilians and personnel from countries.
Least 169 people have been hurt since the conflict started. Some of them were hurt a little. Some were hurt very badly.
The people in charge are asking everyone to stay calm and follow the safety instructions. They are also asking people to listen to official sources for updates.
They are warning people not to share information that’s not true or rumors, on social media. They said that it is very important to have information during difficult times.
The Ministry of Defence said that it will keep working to keep the country safe and stable. They said that they are ready to respond to any threats that may come up. The Ministry of Defence is committed to protecting the UAE and its people.
