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Two Indians killed in suspected drone strike that exploded petrol tanks in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi drone attack
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Two Indians killed in suspected drone strike that exploded petrol tanks in Abu Dhabi

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 17 Jan 2022, 09:48 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Three people including two Indian nationals were killed and six others were injured as a suspected drone attack blew up petrol tanks near a major oil storage facility in UAE's Abu Dhabi.

In a tweet, the Indian Embassy in UAE wrote: "UAE authorities have informed that the explosion at Mussafah, near ADNOC’s storage tanks, has led to 3 casualties, which includes 2 Indian nationals. The Mission @IndembAbuDhabi is in close touch with concerned UAE authorities for further details."

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack on the UAE.

On Twitter, some people posted videos of what appeared to be the site of the explosion, showing a thick plume of black smoke rising high into the sky.

Earlier, local media had reported that three fuel tanks exploded near depots of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, but the cause of the explosion was not immediately known.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree later told the broadcaster, Almasirah, that they would soon reveal details of their "military operation in UAE territory".

The incident in Abu Dhabi comes just days after a UAE ship was seized by the Houthis. The United Nations Security Council had condemned the seizure and demanded immediate release of the vessel and crew.

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