The UAE authorities have confirmed that a fire broke out at the UAE’s Borouge petrochemicals plant after debris from an Iranian missile fell on the site. According to a statement from Abu Dhabi Media Office, the operations at the facility have been immediately suspended.
The fires were caused by the debris from the missile which was intercepted by the air-defense system, the office said. No injuries were reported. The statement from the media office added that the operations at the factory have been suspended pending an assessment of the damage.
Abu Dhabi authorities also urged the public to rely on official sources for information and avoid sharing unverified reports.
Borouge is Abu Dhabi’s flagship petrochemicals firm engaged in creating high-performance plastic from oil and gas. It makes polyethene and polypropylene and is operated by Borouge Plc. The company markets and manufactures globally.
This isn’t the first time that the UAE infrastructure has been a target of Iran. Last week, the country’s largest gas-processing facility, at Habshan, suspended operations following an attack. One Egyptian national tragically lost his life at the site, while four others, two Egyptians and two Pakistanis, sustained minor injuries.
The UAE Ministry of Defence said its air defences are responding to missile and drone attacks as Iran said it was targeting “aluminium industries” in the Gulf nation. “UAE Air Defences … are actively engaging with missiles and UAV threats,” the ministry posts on X.
Meanwhile, Iran’s army said it was targeting “aluminium industries” in the UAE and US military infrastructure in Kuwait, the official IRNA news agency reports.