Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Loud blasts were heard in Dubai and the Qatari capital Doha for a second day on Sunday, and Oman was hit for the first time as retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Gulf states widened.
Blasts and damage reported in Dubai
Iran had said it would target US bases in the region, but it has hit a range of other targets across Gulf cities.
Two people were injured in Dubai after shrapnel from drones fell over two houses when they were intercepted, a Dubai media office statement said.
Dubai’s international airport, its landmark Burj Al Arab hotel and man-made Palm Jumeirah Island all suffered damage.
Thick black plumes of smoke continued to rise from the Jebel Ali port area, where one of the berths caught fire on Sunday because of debris from an intercepted missile.
Oman targeted for first time
In Oman, Duqm commercial port was targeted by two drones, wounding one worker, the state news agency said.
Qatar reports fire after debris falls
Qatar’s interior ministry said on Sunday that it was responding to a limited fire in an industrial zone after debris fell from an intercepted missile.
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