Fourth Pakistani killed in UAE as missile debris casualties continue

A Pakistani national was killed in Abu Dhabi after debris from a missile interception fell in a residential area, authorities said on Thursday, taking the total number of Pakistani deaths in such incidents in the United Arab Emirates to four.

The Abu Dhabi Media Office said that the incident took place on Sweihan Street and involved debris from the interception of a ballistic missile. In an initial statement posted on X, it reported “deaths of two unidentified individuals, three injuries, and damage to a number of cars”.

In a subsequent update, the media office confirmed that the two people killed were of Pakistani and Indian nationality. It added that three others were injured, identifying them as individuals of Emirati, Jordanian and Indian nationality. According to the statement, the injuries ranged from serious to moderate.

“The public is advised to obtain information only from official sources and to avoid spreading rumours or unverified information,” the media office said.

The Pakistan Embassy in the UAE also confirmed the death of a Pakistani national and expressed condolences in a statement shared on X. “In this difficult time, we stand with the bereaved family, offering our heartfelt condolences and prayers,” the embassy said.

It added that it was in “close coordination” with local authorities to “extend all possible support and to facilitate the earliest repatriation of the deceased”.

The latest incident comes amid ongoing missile interceptions linked to the US-Israel war on Iran, during which falling debris has caused casualties.

On March 17, a Pakistani national was killed after debris from a ballistic missile interception fell in the UAE. Earlier, on March 8, a Pakistani driver died when debris from an aerial interception struck a vehicle in Dubai’s Al Barsha area.

Another Pakistani national, identified as Mureed Zaman, was killed in Abu Dhabi on February 28, the day the conflict began with strikes launched by the United States and Israel on Iran.

In a separate incident on March 8, a fisherman from Gwadar was killed in Iranian waters after debris from an Israeli projectile, intercepted by Iranian air defence systems, hit his boat.