Abu Dhabi Police Suspect Drones Caused Fires, 3 Dead

Abu Dhabi Police Suspect Drones Caused Fires, 3 Dead
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Abu Dhabi Police Suspect Drones Caused Fires, 3 Dead

Abu Dhabi Police Suspect Drones Caused Fires, 3 Dead

The Abu Dhabi Police said Monday that a fire has caused the explosion of three petroleum tankers in ICAD 3, Mussafah, near ADNOC's storage tanks.

Three people were killed and six others wounded, state news agency WAM said. It said those killed were two Indians and a Pakistani.

A minor fire also broke out in the new construction site at Abu Dhabi International Airport, police said.

Initial investigations suggest that the cause of the fires are small flying objects, possibly belonging to drones, that fell in the two areas, said a statement.

The competent authorities have launched an investigation.

The two incidents have not caused significant damages, the statement added.



Trump Discusses with Oman Sultan Ways to Support US-Iran Nuclear Talks

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq al-Said. (ONA)
Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq al-Said. (ONA)
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Trump Discusses with Oman Sultan Ways to Support US-Iran Nuclear Talks

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq al-Said. (ONA)
Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq al-Said. (ONA)

US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Oman's ruler Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, discussing ways to support nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, the Omani state news agency reported on Tuesday.

Oman has provided the venue for talks, a second round of which is set to be held in Muscat on Saturday.