ISTANBUL

The United Arab Emirates on Saturday said six people were injured by debris after an Iranian ballistic missile was intercepted.

In a statement, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said that the incident took place after debris fell in the vicinity of Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi, following the successful interception of a ballistic missile by air defense systems.

It said that the incident led to a third fire and an additional injury involving a Pakistani national, bringing the total number of injured people to six, ranging from minor to moderate.

It added that the competent authorities have brought all three fires under control and are continuing cooling operations at the affected sites.

Earlier on Saturday, authorities had announced that five people were injured and two fires broke out as a result of the same incident.

The statement did not specify the source of the missile, but it came hours after the UAE Defense Ministry said it had dealt with “missile and drone attacks” coming from Iran.

*Writing by Khaled Badr in Istanbul