Dubai authorities have confirmed that an incident occurred in a building in the Palm Jumeirah area following Iran’s strikes against UAE after US and Israel launched major attack on Tehran.

Emergency response teams were deployed immediately and the site has been secured. 

Dubai Civil Defence has confirmed that the resulting fire is now under control. Four individuals sustained injuries and have been transferred to medical facilities. 

The safety and wellbeing of residents and visitors remain the highest priority and authorities continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard the public, a statement from Dubai Media Office said. 

The public have been urged to remain calm, rely on verified information from official sources, and refrain from circulating videos or images on social media. 

Earlier, the UAE was struck with third wave of Iranian missiles. The UAE air defence systems  intercepted a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones launched towards the country on Saturday, country’s Ministry of Defence said in a statement. 

The ministry further added that debris of missiles and drones intercepted by the country’s air defence systems fell in on several areas in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, however, no injuries were reported, Gulf News reported.