Watch: Viral video shows plumes of smoke after drone debris hits Dubai’s 23 Marina Tower following aerial interception

An Asian taxi driver was killed after debris from an aerial interception fell onto a vehicle after striking the façade of the 23 Marina Tower on Saturday (March 7, 2026) in Dubai’s Al Barsha area. Following the incident, the death toll from Iran’s missile and drone attacks on the UAE rose to four, according to Abu Dhabi’s prominent news portal, The National.





Several videos are doing rounds on social media showing thick smoke and flames rising from the upper floors of the 23 Marina Tower. It is notably one of the city's prominent skyscrapers at Dubai's Marina.




Dubai's Media Office confirmed that an Asian driver lost his life due to the falling debris after an aerial interception over Al Barsha.



Earlier, the media office stated that fallen debris from another interception damaged the facade of a tower in Dubai Marina, but no injuries were reported.




Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates said its air defence systems were intercepting missiles and drones launched from Iran on Sunday. "UAE air defences are currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran," the defence ministry said in a post on X, adding sounds of explosions were a result of the systems "intercepting missiles and drones."

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized for attacks on “neighboring countries," but other Iranian officials suggested that war strategy would not change.

US President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post that more Iranian officials will be targets, saying, “Today Iran will be hit very hard!" while noting an apology by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian earlier in the day to neighboring nations over Tehran’s attacks. Gulf countries have said that they have intercepted more ballistic missiles and drones launched from Iran.