Two Indians amongst three killed in suspected drone assault in Abu Dhabi

Two Indians had been amongst three killed in blasts on gasoline vans in Abu Dhabi on Monday afternoon. The third individual to be killed was a Pakistani nationwide. The blast, based on the UAE authorities, might need been attributable to a drone assault.

Footage from 4 hours in the past in #AbuDhabi, #UAE from Snapchat exhibits a big plume of smoke rising from the world close to the reported assault. Footage was taken from https://t.co/TX9XEzHluv pic.twitter.com/9mWdgXRUMW
— Aurora Intel (@AuroraIntel) January 17, 2022
The Indian Embassy in United Arab Emirates has confirmed that it has been knowledgeable concerning the demise of two Indians within the blast.
The embassy tweeted, “UAE authorities have informed that the explosion at Mussafah, near ADNOC’s storage tanks, has led to 3 casualties, which includes 2 Indian nationals. The Mission @IndembAbuDhabi is in close touch with concerned UAE authorities for further details.”

UAE authorities have knowledgeable that the explosion at Mussafah, close to ADNOC’s storage tanks, has led to three casualties, which incorporates 2 Indian nationals. The Mission @IndembAbuDhabi is in shut contact with involved UAE authorities for additional particulars.
— India in UAE (@IndembAbuDhabi) January 17, 2022
ADNOC is Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
According to a Reuters report, the Abu Dhabi Police mentioned in a press release that “initial investigations found parts of a small plane that could possibly be a drone at both sites that could have caused the explosion and the fire”, including that there was “significant damage”.
The Yemen-based Houthi group has claimed accountability for the assault. Reuters reported that its army spokesman mentioned the group launched a army operation “deep in the UAE” and would announce particulars in coming hours.
Further particulars are awaited.
Indians are the biggest ethnic group in UAE, with an expatriate group of round 3.5 million. Indians account for practically 30 per cent of the nation’s inhabitants, and roughly represent 15 per cent of the diaspora is within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, based on the Indian Embassy in UAE.