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One dead and others injured at Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports
One fatality and 11 injured across Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports amid Iranian missile strikes; thousands of flights grounded causing major regional travel disruption.
- On Saturday, an incident at Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport killed one person and injured seven, Abu Dhabi Airports said, while Dubai International Airport injured four staff with minor damage.
- After strikes on Iran by Israel and the United States, Tehran responded with wide missile and drone barrages, and aviation sources linked terminal damage to an overnight Iranian attack.
- Witnesses described loud booms and people running for cover as debris caused fires near the Fairmont The Palm hotel and a facade fire at the Burj al Arab, disrupting at least 90,000 daily transfers via Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways.
- Global carriers paused services and Dubai airports termed closures an exceptional precaution, with India's aviation ministry reporting more than 400 domestic cancellations on Saturday and British Airways cancelling flights through 3 March.
- The UK Foreign Office warned Britons to 'immediately shelter in place' as retaliatory strikes from Iran continued Sunday with explosions in Doha, Dubai, and Manama, and Gulf states intercepted missiles.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right13Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Right
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