Get you up to speed: Dubai’s Fairmont Hotel on Palm Jumeirah Damaged by Debris from Iranian Airstrike
An Iranian airstrike caused falling debris that hit the Fairmont The Palm Hotel on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah. The incident resulted in flames engulfing the hotel, which was opened in 2012 and features almost 400 rooms across 14 storeys. Emergency services responded to the scene, where at least four people were reported injured.
Emergency services responded to an incident on Palm Jumeirah after an Iranian airstrike caused debris to fall, resulting in flames and smoke near the Fairmont The Palm Hotel. According to local reports, at least four people have been injured due to shrapnel from intercepted missiles. The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority announced the temporary closure of the country’s airspace, suspending most flights from Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports.
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority announced a temporary closure of the country’s airspace due to regional escalation, leading to the suspension of most flights from Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Emergency services responded to the scene of the airstrike, where at least four people have been reported injured. Following the incident, the UK government advised its citizens in the Middle East, including the UAE, to “immediately” shelter.
What we know so far
Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah Fairmont hotel engulfed in flames after Iranian drone attack | News World
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web
browser that
supports HTML5
video
This is the moment Dubai’s iconic Palm Jumeirah resort was hit by falling debris from an Iranian airstrike.
Smoke and flames were seen billowing from near the beachside Fairmont The Palm Hotel, after several bangs were heard by holidaymakers across the Emirati city.
Footage of the incident showed the five-star £245 million ($330 million) hotel engulfed in flames as air defence systems intercepted several Iranian missiles bound for targets in the UAE.
The incident was caused by falling shrapnel from an struck down airstrike, local reports said.
The luxury property was opened on Dubai’s iconic palm-shaped artificial archipelago in 2012 and boasts almost 400 rooms on 14 storeys.
Emergency services were pictured on the scene where at least four people have been reported injured.
The Fairmont Hotel was pictured engulfed in flames on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah (Picture: Chris Eubank Jr/Facebook)
Flames engulfing the five-star 14-storey hotel in Dubai (Picture: X)
Elsewhere in Dubai, visitors at swimming pools filmed air defence systems shooting down suspected Iranian missiles.
A clip shared on social media showed the moment an airstrike was intercepted over the Jumeirah Golf Estates south of Dubai’s city centre.
The resort is located near the Dubai Sport’s City and the Trump International Golf Club.
Several other holidaymakers reported hearing loud bangs in the city.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web
browser that
supports HTML5
video
Anti-missile systems shoot down an Iranian airstrike over Dubai (Picture: X)
Leah Mai, a British influencer staying in the Emirati hotspot, wrote on X: ‘Every so often you get reminded that ur really in the middle of a war zone.’
Earlier today, the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority announced that the country’s airspace had been temporarily closed in light on the regional escalation until further notice.
The announcement has suspended most flights from airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the hubs of Gulf giant carriers Etihad and Emirates respectively.
It comes as the UK’s foreign office urged citizens in the Middle East, including Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE to ‘immediately’ shelter.
The government department also advised against all travel to Israel and Palestine.
On Saturday US forces began ‘major combat operations’ with the aim of destroying Iran’s uranium enrichment facilities.
However Donald Trump’s speech also hinted at more ambitious aims for the offensive, including to topple Ali Khamenei’s regime.
Iran has responded with airstrikes targeting sites in Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Iraq and Israel.
WTX News has contacted Fairmont and Accor hotels for comment.
Comment now
Comments
Add WTX News as a Preferred Source on Google