Drone falls on building in Dubai’s Creek Harbour, residents evacuated

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In the early hours of Thursday, March 12, 2026, at about 2.45am, Dubai Media Office confirmed that a drone fell on a building in Dubai’s Creek Harbour.
The building was evacuated to ensure the safety of residents, according to the authority.
A short while later, a minor fire was also reported. The minor blaze, however, lasted for minutes as Civil Defence teams rushed to bring it under control.
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No injuries were reported after the incident.
This comes less than a day after two drones fell near Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
As a result of the falling of the drones, three people, two Gahanian nationals and a Bangladeshi, sustained minor injuries. One Indian national was moderately injured as well.




