A building in Dubai’s financial district was struck by debris from an intercepted attack once again, marking the second such incident in less than 24 hours as the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict entered its 15th day. Authorities said there were no injuries and no fire was reported.
The Dubai Media Office said the situation had been brought under control. No fire occurred and no injuries were reported.
“Authorities confirmed that the incident caused by debris from a successful interception, which struck the façade of a building in central Dubai, has been fully contained,” Dubai Media Office wrote in a post on X.
Authorities confirmed that the incident caused by debris from a successful interception, which struck the façade of a building in central Dubai, has been fully contained. No fire occurred and no injuries were reported.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 14, 2026
Witnesses Describe Loud Blasts Near Financial District
Debris from an intercepted strike hit the façade of a building in central Dubai on Friday. An AFP correspondent reported seeing the damaged structure in the Dubai International Financial Centre after hearing loud explosions.
“I jumped out of bed — that was the loudest sound I’ve ever heard,” a nearby resident told AFP.
“It was so loud, I was so sure when I looked out the window that it was going to be something catastrophic… The ground shook,” the witness added.
Another AFP correspondent said a massive double blast was heard that rattled nearby buildings and left a large cloud of black smoke hanging over the central district.
Drone Strikes US Embassy In Baghdad
In a separate development, a drone struck the US embassy in Baghdad, according to an Iraqi security official. An AFP journalist at the scene reported seeing smoke rising from the diplomatic complex.
“A drone hit the embassy,” the official said, while a second security source confirmed that the embassy compound had been targeted in the attack.
