ABU DHABI: Another Pakistani national has been killed in the United Arab Emirates after falling debris from an intercepted ballistic missile hit the Baniyas area of Abu Dhabi, authorities said.
Abu Dhabi’s government said air defense systems successfully intercepted the missile, but fragments fell in the area, resulting in the death.
Officials urged the public to rely only on official sources and avoid spreading rumors or unconfirmed information.
The latest death brings the total number of people killed in recent attacks on the UAE to seven, according to authorities. At least three of the victims are Pakistani nationals – one in Dubai and two in Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan’s embassy in the UAE said it was “deeply saddened” by the loss, adding that it is in close coordination with local authorities to extend all possible support to the bereaved family and facilitate the repatriation process as early as possible.
“We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of a Pakistani national in Abu Dhabi’s Baniyas area due to falling debris following the interception of a missile,” the embassy said. “In this hour of grief, we share in the family’s pain and offer our deepest condolences and prayers.”
Authorities said the incident followed the interception of a ballistic missile, with UAE air defense systems responding to the threat.
Earlier this month, a Pakistani driver was killed in Dubai’s Al Barsha area after debris from an airstrike hit his vehicle shortly after Iftar.
In a separate incident, a Pakistani national, Murid Zaman, a resident of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was killed in Abu Dhabi’s Madinat Zayed area after being hit by missile fragments, according to diplomatic officials.
The escalation comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following US and Israeli attacks on Iran that killed senior leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Tehran has since responded by attacking Israel and Gulf states that host US military installations.
