Limited fire in a generator near the Barakah nuclear plant following a drone attack

On Sunday, the Abu Dhabi Media Office revealed that the competent authorities in the Emirate dealt with a limited fire incident that broke out in an electric generator located outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra region, after it was targeted by a drone. The UAE authorities confirmed that the fire did not result in any human casualties, nor did it affect the levels of radiation safety in the region, noting that all necessary precautionary measures were taken For its part, the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation issued a reassuring statement in which it confirmed that the safety of the nuclear plant or the readiness of its basic systems were not affected, stressing that all units of the plant continue to operate normally without any interruption. This incident is part of a series of recent attacks in the UAE, where UAE air defenses last week were able to counter two ballistic missiles and several drones, resulting in Three people have been injured. The Gulf region has been witnessing an escalation in tensions since the outbreak of the war between the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, as Tehran responded by launching attacks on the six Gulf countries and Jordan using nearly 6,385 missiles and drones, according to official data. Iran carried out a series of attacks targeting what it described as US bases and interests in the region, which resulted in civilian casualties and damage to civilian facilities, which It elicited widespread condemnation by the target countries.