Debris falling from Iranian drones intercepted by the UAE’s air defence systems has killed one person in the emirate of Fujairah and injured another in Umm Al-Quwain in two separate incidents on 1 April.

A successful interception of a drone by UAE air defence forces resulted in debris falling on a farm in Fujairah, leading to the death of a Bangladeshi national.

The latest fatality brings the total death toll in the UAE since the start of the US-Israel-Iran war to 12. Most of the deaths have been caused by falling debris following interceptions. Among the deceased are two members of the UAE armed forces who died while performing their duties, as well as a Moroccan civilian contracted by the armed forces.

The remaining victims were of Bangladeshi, Indian, Nepali, Pakistani and Palestinian nationalities.

Hours after the Fujairah incident, authorities in Umm Al-Quwain confirmed that an Indian national was injured when debris from an intercepted drone fell in the emirate.

In a statement posted on its official social media channels, the Umm Al-Quwain government media office said the incident occurred near an industrial facility in the Umm Al-Thuoob area, after air defence systems successfully intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

Meanwhile, the latest data from the UAE Ministry of Defence, released on 31 March, showed that air defence systems had engaged 36 UAVs, four cruise missiles and eight ballistic missiles in the previous 24 hours. Cumulatively, authorities said 1,977 drones, 19 cruise missiles and 433 ballistic missiles have been intercepted since the onset of the war on 28 February.