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Drones strike causes fire in UAE nuclear power plant premises
Updated On: 17 May, 2026 08:57 PM IST | Abu Dhabi | IANS
A drone strike triggered a fire at an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region. Authorities said there were no injuries and no impact on radiological safety or plant operations
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No information regarding the origins of the drone strike was mentioned in the statement. File Pic
A fire was reported in the premises of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after a drone strike, local media reported on Sunday.
"Authorities in Abu Dhabi responded to a fire incident that broke out in an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region, caused by a drone strike," the Abu Dhabi media office said on X.
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