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A drone strike caused a fire in an electrical generator located outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra Region, the Abu Dhabi Media Office announced on X, adding that no injuries were reported and that there was no impact on radiological safety levels.
"Authorities in Abu Dhabi responded to a fire incident that broke out in an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region, caused by a drone strike," the Abu Dhabi Media Office stated on X.
"No injuries were reported, and there was no impact on radiological safety levels," the statement added.
"All precautionary measures have been taken, and further updates will be provided as they become available. The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) confirmed that the fire did not affect the safety of the power plant or the readiness of its essential systems and that all units are operating as normal," the statement noted.
No group or country has immediately claimed responsibility for the strike.
Regional tensions have escalated since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran in February.
Tehran retaliated with strikes targeting Israel as well as U.S. allies in the Gulf, including the United Arab Emirates, along with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire took effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but talks in Islamabad failed to produce a lasting agreement. U.S. President Donald Trump later extended the truce indefinitely.
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