Police in the United Arab Emirates identified the dead as two Indian nationals and one Pakistani.
Three transport tankers caught fire at an oil tanker facility, while another fire was sparked at an extension of Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Police said that while an investigation was underway, preliminary findings indicated there were small flying objects, possibly belonging to drones, that fell in the two areas and may have caused the explosion and fire.Meanwhile, Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed they were behind an attack targeting the United Arab Emirates on Monday, without immediately elaborating.
The Iranian-backed Houthis have claimed several attacks that Emirati officials later denied took place.Etihad Airways, which operates from the airport, said "precautionary measures resulted in a short disruption for a small number of flights" and that airport operations have returned to normal. The incident comes as Yemen's war rages on and as an Emirati-flagged vessel was recently captured by the Houthis.
Although the UAE has largely withdrawn its own forces from the conflict tearing apart the Arab world's poorest nation, it is still actively engaged in Yemen and supports local militias there fighting the Houthis.
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