ABU DHABI: Six nationals of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh have been killed and 142 residents of multiple nationalities have suffered minor to moderate injuries in the UAE amid the recent escalating regional tensions, the UAE's Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
Since the start of what the Ministry described as Iranian attacks, the UAE's air defence systems have intercepted 298 ballistic missiles, 1, 606 drones, and 15 cruise missiles, the Ministry said in a statement.
It said the air defence systems intercepted four ballistic missiles and six drones launched toward the country on Sunday alone, Xinhua news agency reported.
Earlier on Sunday, authorities in Dubai confirmed that loud explosions heard in the Marina and Al Sufouh areas were the result of air defence interceptions.