Bangladeshi injured as Iranian drones hit near Dubai Airport

A Bangladeshi national was among four airport staff members injured after two drones fell near the vicinity of Dubai International Airport on Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed.

According to Dubai authorities, the injured included one Bangladeshi, two Ghanaian nationals and one Indian national, reports Gulf News.

The Bangladeshi and the two Ghanaians sustained minor injuries, while the Indian national suffered moderate injuries. All of them received prompt medical treatment. Authorities said air traffic at the airport is operating normally.

Dubai Airports, which manages Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport, said operations had partially resumed from March 7 after a brief interruption.

Travellers have been advised not to travel to the airports unless their airline confirms their flight, as schedules may continue to change.

Earlier, on March 1, a concourse at Dubai International Airport sustained minor damage in a separate incident that was quickly contained. Emergency response teams were immediately deployed and handled the situation in coordination with relevant authorities.

Airport authorities said four staff members were injured in that incident and were given immediate medical treatment. Most terminals had already been cleared of passengers under contingency plans.

Dubai International Airport handled a record 95.2 million passengers last year, a 3.1 percent increase from the previous year—marking the busiest year in the airport’s history and the highest annual international passenger traffic recorded by any airport.

December was the busiest month in the airport’s history, with 8.7 million passengers, up 6.1 percent year on year. The fourth quarter was also the busiest ever, with 25.1 million passengers, a 5.9 percent increase from the same period in 2024.

Total flight movements reached 118,000 in the fourth quarter, up 5 percent, bringing the annual total to 454,800, a rise of 3.3 percent year on year.