Dubai's famous Burj Al-Arab hotel caught alight last night after being 'hit by an Iranian suicide drone' as Tehran launched UAV attacks on Western enclaves across the Middle East today in retaliation for US air strikes.
Footage showed the five-star hotel ablaze with Dubai authorities saying debris from an intercepted drone caused the fire at the city's famed luxury hotel. Nearby four people were hurt at Dubai's popular Palm Jumeirah hotel after being hit by a suicide drone launched from Iran hours after US and Israeli air strikes hit Tehran
Suicide drones also attacked residential skyscrapers in Bahrain, with missiles launched from Iran hitting US bases in Qatar, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi. Dramatic footage and images captured the moment the Palm Jumeirah Fairmont Hotel in Dubai was hit by a Shahed drone, with an Iranian suicide drone also striking a tower block in Bahrain. The Dubai media office confirmed four people were injured in the strikes on the hotel, which is popular among Western tourists, with witnesses saying ambulances had rushed to the scene.
'Dubai Civil Defence has confirmed that the resulting fire is now under control. Four individuals sustained injuries and have been transferred to medical facilities,' it added. Video footage also showed the moment a high-rise building in Bahrain, believed to be the luxury apartment building Era View Tower, was struck by an Iranian suicide drone, hours after strikes targeted the major US naval base in the state.
A huge fireball erupted towards the top of the high-rise building, with debris scattering and falling onto the surrounding area below. It is not known at this stage if there are any casualties. Iran also hit the US's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama, Bahrain, with a huge mushroom of smoke captured billowing into the sky following an explosion. Dubai authorities said debris from an intercepted drone caused the fire at the city's famed luxury hotel.
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