Another Pakistani national was killed Thursday in Abu Dhabi’s Sweihan Street area after debris from an intercepted missile fell in the city, authorities said.
This is not the first such incident involving Pakistani nationals in the UAE. On February 28, a Pakistani national was killed while intercepting an Iranian missile. Another Pakistani was later killed in Dubai’s Al Barsha area on 8 March, followed by the third death in Abu Dhabi’s Bani Yas area on 17 March.
The wider regional conflict began on 28 February when the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran. Since then, Iranian missile and drone strikes have targeted Israel as well as US-aligned and strategic locations across several Gulf states, widening the danger zone for expatriate workers, including large Pakistani communities in the UAE and elsewhere in the region.
In a statement on X, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said the “falling debris” from the interception of a ballistic missile resulted in the death of two people, identified as Pakistani and Indian nationals, while three others, of Emirati, Jordanian and Indian nationalities, were injured.
The media office urged the public to “obtain information only from official sources and avoid spreading rumors or unconfirmed information”.
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 defense systems, the incident has resulted in the deaths of two persons of Pakistani and Indian nationalities and…
— مكتب ادوبديه المديادي (@ADMediaOffice) March 26, 2026
The Embassy of Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates expressed grief over the death and offered its condolences and prayers to the bereaved family.
The embassy confirmed that it was in close coordination with the local authorities to provide all possible support and facilitate a speedy repatriation of the deceased.
We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of a Pakistani national in an incident involving falling debris in Sweihan Street, Abu Dhabi, today. At this difficult time, we stand with the bereaved family and offer our deepest condolences and prayers. The embassy is close to…
— Embassy of Pakistan UAE (@PakinUAE_) March 26, 2026
On March 7, another Pakistani fatality occurred when a fisherman from Gwadar lost his life after debris from an Israeli missile intercepted by Iranian air defense systems hit his boat in Iranian waters.
On March 6, falling debris in Abu Dhabi injured six Pakistani and Nepali nationals due to an intercepted drone and wider missile activity over the UAE.
