An Iranian drone attack in the vicinity of the terminals at Dubai International Airport forced the temporary suspension of operations on Sunday morning.
The Dubai Media Office issued a statement saying: “For the safety of passengers, airport staff, and airline crew, operations at Dubai International (DXB) have been temporarily suspended.”
Black smoke was seen rising over the airport after a loud boom, multiple eyewitness accounts said. Airport operations are reportedly now resuming.
Euronews correspondent Lily Douse was on board an Emirates plane bound for Cape Town this morning when the attacks happened and was subsequently disembarked to safety at an underground space inside the terminal with fellow passengers. After one hour in the shelter, the passengers boarded the plane which departed safely.
Authorities have not explained if there was an interception or damage at the airport, which is the world’s busiest for international travel. In Dubai, several blasts were heard Saturday morning and the government said it had activated air defences.
The attack comes as the Iranian interim leadership council approved yesterday that neighbouring countries will no longer be attacked unless an attack on Iran originates from there.
Quoted from Euronews.
