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UAE's Fujairah says fire breaks out at petroleum complex after Iranian drone attack

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FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, according to the Fujairah media office, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo Staff Reuters

May 4 (Reuters) - Authorities in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah said on Monday that a fire broke out at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone following what they described as a drone attack originating from Iran.

Civil defence teams were deployed immediately to contain the blaze, Fujairah Media office said in a statement.

There was no immediate comment from Iran.

(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Susan Fenton)

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This story was originally published May 4, 2026 at 8:53 AM.

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