Dubai / New Delhi: Two Indians and Pakistan were killed on Monday in the United Arab Emirates in a drone attack suspected by Iran’s supported Houthi.
The victims were trapped in a fire after “small flying objects” triggered a blast on three petroleum tankers near Abu Dhabi airport.
The Indian Embassy said in the tweet that the UAE authority had confirmed three victims in the explosion, which included two Indian citizens.
This mission is closely related to the UAE authority to look for the details of the incident, he said.
Other small fire broke out in the new construction area of Abu Dhabi International Airport, according to the Emirates news agency.
The initial investigation showed that the cause of the fire was a small flying object, it might belong to the drone, which fell in two regions.
Teams of competent authorities have been sent and the fire is currently being issued, “he said.
This is the second time in the last few weeks that Indian citizens were arrested in the shootout between Houthi in Yemen and coalitions led by Saudi.
Seven Indians are one of the crews 11-member members on the UAE-flagged ship hijacked from Yemeni Beach earlier this month by Houthi.
The Abu Dhabi police identified the dead as two Indian citizens and one Pakistan, The Gulf News had reported.
At least six people were injured, said police, without revealing their identity.
The authorities have launched a broad investigation into the causes of fires and the surrounding situation, added the police.
“However, there was no significant damage resulting from two accidents,” WAM reported.
Meanwhile, Houthi Yemen rebels have claimed that they have targeted UAE, without giving details.
Houthi Group has been responsible for several attacks on F Saudi oil’s asility in the past.
2 India was killed in the alleged drone attack in Abu Dhabi
