UAE's Fujairah says fire breaks out at petroleum complex after Iranian drone attack

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo

May ⁠4 (Reuters) - Authorities in ⁠the United Arab ‌Emirates' Fujairah said on Monday that ​a fire ⁠broke out ⁠at the Fujairah Oil ⁠Industry ‌Zone following ⁠what they described as ​a ‌drone attack originating from ⁠Iran.

Civil ​defence teams were deployed ⁠immediately to contain ​the blaze, Fujairah Media office said ⁠in a statement.

There was no immediate comment ​from Iran.

(Reporting ⁠by Reuters; ​Writing by ‌Muhammad Al Gebaly; ​Editing by Susan Fenton)