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FILE - This undated photograph released by the United Arab Emirates' state-run WAM news agency shows the under-construction Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi.

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Video. Drone strike hits UAE nuclear plant perimeter, fire reported

Updated: 17/05/2026 - 16:44 GMT+2

A drone strike sparked a fire near the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant, officials say, with no injuries or radiation leak reported as regional tensions around the Iran ceasefire escalate.

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