Dubai: Buildings damaged as debris falls from sky after drones intercepted

Dubai: Buildings damaged as debris falls from sky after drones interceptedAuthorities have confirmed that debris came from an 'aerial interception' overhead which then fell on the Oracle building in Dubai Internet City causing some damageCommentsNewsPeter Hennessy UK & World News Editor05:54, 04 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesA smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai last month [file image]Two buildings have been damaged in Dubai after debris fell from the sky from drones being intercepted overhead.‌Authorities in Dubai said the facades of two buildings were damaged by debris from intercepted drones, including one belonging to US tech firm Oracle. No injuries were reported, authorities confirmed.‌Dubai Media Office said in a statement: "Authorities confirm that they responded to a minor incident caused by debris from an aerial interception that fell on the facade of the Oracle building in Dubai Internet City.‌"No injuries were reported."Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has threatened to attack Oracle and 17 other US companies after accusing them of being involved in “terrorist espionage” operations in Iran.Previous Iranian drone strikes caused damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.‌View 2 ImagesDubai downtown with latest skyline in 2024 and Burj Khalifa, United Arab EmiratesIt comes days after huge explosions rang out in Dubai, with Iran mounting several attacks on the United Arab Emirates as part of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has said in his Easter message that 'evil and wickedness shall not prevail' after two US warplanes were shot down.Article continues belowIran shot down the two US planes, American officials have reportedly confirmed, with a desperate search now underway to find a missing airman.Addressing the nation, Donald Trump said in a video on Truth Social: "All of us can live every day wit...