KATHMANDU, March 1: A Nepali national is among three people killed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since Iran began its retaliatory campaign in the Gulf in response to US and Israeli attacks, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) confirmed on Sunday.
“We have received tragic news from the UAE. One Nepali national is among those killed in an Iranian strike. We are trying to obtain further details about the incident,” said MoFA Spokesperson Lok Bahadur Chhetri. The deceased was reportedly employed at an airport in the UAE.
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Two others killed in the incident were nationals of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The UAE Defense Ministry said 58 other injured persons also include Nepali nationals.
The UAE Ministry of Defence stated that it detected 165 ballistic missiles, of which 152 were destroyed, and intercepted two cruise missiles. It also reported that a total of 541 Iranian drones were detected, with 506 intercepted and destroyed.
*This is a developing story.
