A drone strike causes fire outside a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi
A drone strike sparked a fire in an external electrical generator outside the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi on May 17, 2026, according to UAE authorities. There were no injuries and no impact on radiological safety or plant operations, officials confirmed. The attack marks the first targeting of the facility during the ongoing Iran war, though no group has claimed responsibility.
- ▪The fire occurred in an external electrical generator outside the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant's perimeter.
- ▪No injuries were reported, and radiological safety levels remained unaffected.
- ▪The UAE's nuclear regulator confirmed all plant units continued operating normally after the incident.
- ▪The Barakah plant, the first on the Arabian Peninsula, was built with South Korean assistance and began operations in 2020.
- ▪The incident occurred amid heightened regional tensions and stalled Iran-U.S. talks, with attacks increasing in the Persian Gulf region.
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A drone strike caused a fire outside a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi on Sunday (May 17, 2026), authorities in the United Arab Emirates said.The Abu Dhabi media office said in a statement that the fire broke out in an external electrical generator outside the perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Al Dhafra.There were no reports of injuries and there’s no impact on radiological safety levels, it said.The UAE’s nuclear regulator said the fire didn’t impact the plant safety. “All units are operating as normal,” the organisation wrote on X.There was no claim of responsibility for the drone strike, and the UAE statement didn’t blame any party for the attack.
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