Fuel depot near Dubai airport still burning after last night drone attack
Exterior of Dubai International Airport (DXB) after two drones came down in the vicinity of the airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS
The fuel depot near Dubai International Airport continues to burn despite Dubai authorities saying they brought the fire under control on Monday.
The fire caused by a drone attack near the city's international airport forced a temporary suspension of flights, though no injuries were reported, they said, according to Reuters.
According to a video shared by Drop Site News and Anadolu Agency, the fire at the fuel depot near Dubai International Airport is still burning as of this morning.
It is morning now in Dubai. And the fuel depot near Dubai International Airport is still burning after last night’s successful drone attack.
All flights in and out have been suspended.
pic.twitter.com/ZbqZTfQXJTThe US-Israel war against Iran has thrown global aviation into turmoil, with flights cancelled, rescheduled and rerouted, as most Middle East airspace stays shut over fears of missile and drone attacks, while the crisis sends fuel prices soaring.
Monday's incident is the third at the Dubai airport, one of the world's busiest international travel hubs, since Iran began its retaliation on US bases embedded in Gulf nations on February 28.
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"A drone incident in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport affected one of the fuel tanks," the Dubai media office said on X.
Traffic was temporarily halted on road and tunnel links with the airport, police told Reuters, while the Emirates airline suspended flights to Dubai.
Some flights were diverted to the Al Maktoum International Airport, the Dubai media office said on X.
Reuters reports that the authorities did not say when they expected flights to resume.
US military bases in Gulf Arab states have faced more than 2,000 missile and drone attacks since February 28, with some attacks also hitting civilian infrastructure.
The United Arab Emirates, which normalised relations with Israel in 2020, has faced the brunt of the attacks, though all Gulf Arab states have been affected.
On March 11, two drones fell near the Dubai international airport, which suffered damage on the first day of the conflict during an overnight Iranian attack across Gulf states.