Pakistani driver dies after missile debris falls on his vehicle; this is what we know

2 minutes of readingUpdated: Mar 8, 2026 10:01 am IST

Dubai authorities confirmed on Sunday (March 8) that debris from an airstrike fell on a vehicle in the Al Barsha area, killing a Pakistani driver.

The tragic incident brings the death toll in the United Arab Emirates to 4, amid the escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States.

Among the deceased are two Pakistani citizens, a Nepali and a Bangladeshi.

Earlier, in a separate incident, authorities confirmed that debris from a successful interception caused a “minor incident” on the façade of a tower in Dubai Marina.

UAE air defenses intercept 15 ballistic missiles

The United Arab Emirates reported on Saturday that its air defense systems had detected 16 ballistic missiles, of which 15 were intercepted and destroyed, while one ballistic missile fell into the sea.

Air defense systems also detected 121 unmanned aerial vehicles, of which 119 were intercepted, while two fell on UAE territory.

The Ministry of Defense said that since the start of the “flagrant Iranian aggression”, the UAE has detected 221 ballistic missiles, of which 205 were destroyed, 14 fell into the sea and two missiles hit the country.

UAE air defenses intercept 15 ballistic missiles and 119 unmanned aerial vehicles

The air defense systems of the United Arab Emirates detected today, Saturday, March 7, 2026, 16 ballistic missiles, of which 15 were intercepted and destroyed, while one ballistic missile fell into the sea.

Air defense systems also detected 121… pic.twitter.com/Ylt57exFcl

— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) March 7, 2026

A total of 1,305 Iranian UAVs were also detected, of which 1,229 were intercepted, while 76 UAVs fell within the territory of the United Arab Emirates.

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Eight cruise missiles have also been detected and destroyed since the conflict escalated.

So far, the attacks have killed four people and injured 112 others, including people of Emirati, Egyptian, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comorian and Turkish nationality.

“The Ministry of Defense affirmed that it remains fully prepared and ready to confront any threat and will firmly confront any attempt to undermine the security of the State, ensuring the protection of its sovereignty, security and stability, and safeguarding its national interests and capabilities,” the ministry said in a post on X.

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