Indian national injured following intercepted drone attack in UAE

An Indian national was injured following a drone interception in an industrial zone of the northern emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the UAE on Wednesday, authorities said.

The Umm Al Quwain media office reported an incident "near a facility in the Umm Al Thuoob Industrial Area, resulting from falling shrapnel following the successful interception of a drone by air defence systems".

"The incident led to the injury of one Indian national," the statement shared on the official news agency WAM said.