Top Dubai hotel on Palm Jumeirah in flames after being hit by missile debris from Iran blitz
Gossip • 1d ago
Black smoke was seen rising over Dubai after debris from what officials described as an intercepted Iranian missile reportedly struck a hotel on the Palm Jumeirah. Footage shared online showed flames and thick smoke engulfing parts of the Fairmont The Palm, a luxury hotel on the man-made island, as witnesses reported hearing a loud blast in the tourist district.
The incident came amid a wider escalation across the Middle East after Iran launched retaliatory strikes following a major US-Israeli operation earlier in the day. Tehran had vowed revenge, warning it had “no red lines” in responding to what it described as aggression.
Authorities believe the damage in Dubai was caused by falling debris from a missile intercepted over the United Arab Emirates as Iran fired a barrage targe...