Fires Reported At UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait Energy Sites

09:57 5.4.2026

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates said they were battling fires at a petrochemical facility that was caused by falling debris as Iran continued to launch aerial attacks on neighboring Persian Gulf states.

“Authorities are responding to multiple fires in Borouge petrochemicals plant, caused by falling debris following successful interceptions by air defense systems,” the emirate’s media office said on April 5.

It added that operations at the Abu Dhabi facility “have been immediately suspended while damage is assessed” and that no injuries were reported.

The UAE Defense Ministry had said earlier that it was responding to missile and drone attacks.

Elsewhere, an Iranian drone attack has caused a fire at a storage tank belonging to Bahrain’s state energy firm, the company said in a statement on April 5.

“Bapco Energies confirms an incident occurred at one of its storage facilities earlier today resulting in a tank fire, as a result of a hostile Iranian drone attack,” the company said, without specifying the location of the blaze, adding that the blaze “has been fully extinguished and that “the situation is under control.”

No injuries have been reported.

Also on April 5, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation ⁠said ⁠a fire broke out in its Shuwaikh oil sector complex, which ⁠houses the oil ministry and the state corporation’s headquarters, KPC headquarters, after a drone attack, the Kuwaiti state news agency reported.

Kuwaiti ⁠state media said an Iranian drone hit an office complex for government ministries, causing significant damage but no casualties. Also, Kuwait’s electricity and water ministry said two power generation units were shut off after Iranian drones targeted two power and desalination plants, causing substantial damage.

With reporting by AFP and Reuters.

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