Explosions heard near Dubai airport; 15 missiles, 119 drones intercepted

The United Arab Emirates UAE said on Saturday that it intercepted 15 ballistic missiles and 119 drones as Iran continued its attacks on the Gulf nationUAE air defence systems detected today Saturday 7th March 2026 16 ballistic missiles of which 15 were intercepted and destroyed while one ballistic missile fell into the sea the ministry of defence said in a post on XUAE air defences intercept 15 ballistic missiles 119 UAVsUAE air defence systems detected today Saturday 7th March 2026 16 ballistic missiles of which 15 were intercepted and destroyed while one ballistic missile fell into the seaAir defence systems also detected 121hellip pictwittercomYlt57exFclmdash MOD UAE modgovae March 7 2026According to reports explosions were heard near the airport While it was earlier believed that the airport was hit by an Iranian drone the UAE confirmed that it intercepted the drones and missilesAir defence systems also detected 121 UAVs unmanned aerial vehicles of which 119 were intercepted while two fell within the territory of the UAEEmirates resumes flight operations after temporary suspension at Dubai airportEmirates has resumed flight operations after temporarily suspending services to and from Dubai International Airport due to safety concerns the airline said on Saturday in an update on social mediaFlights in and out of Dubai International Airport were briefly interrupted after passengers were ushered into train tunnels as several blasts were heard and an alert was soundedIn a post shared on the platform X the airline said passengers with confirmed bookings for flights scheduled later in the day can now proceed to the airportThe airline added that the advisory also applies to travellers transiting through Dubai provided their connecting flights are operating as scheduledldquoOur post from 1108am Dubai time regarding operational status is no longer current and has been deleted to avoid causing unnecessary confusionrdquo it saidldquoPassengers who have confirmed bookings for this afternoonrsquos flights may proceed to the airport This includes customers transiting in Dubai if their connecting flight is also operatingrdquo the airline addedEmirates advised passengers to check the status of their flights and seat availability through its official channels before heading to the airport to ensure that services are operating as scheduledThe airline said it is closely monitoring the situation and will adjust its operational schedule if requiredldquoEmirates continues to monitor the situation and we will develop our operational schedule accordinglyrdquo the airline statedldquoWe would like to thank our customers for their understanding and patience The safety of our passengers and crew is our highest priority and will not be compromisedrdquo it addedEarlier in the day the airline had said it was temporarily suspending all flights to and from Dubai until further notice advising passengers not to travel to the airport while operations remained haltedIn that earlier post the airline said it would provide further updates once more information became available stressing that passenger and crew safety remained its top priorityHowever the post was later deleted as it was causing confusion among travellers the airline saidWith AFP and PTI inputs