Published on
17/05/2026 - 15:50 GMT+2
A drone strike sparked a fire on the perimeter of the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant on Sunday, further straining an already fragile ceasefire linked to the Iran conflict.
The Abu Dhabi Media Office said an electrical generator caught fire outside the main facility. The statement added there was no radiation leak or injuries reported, and confirmed the plant continued operating normally.
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the fire affected an electrical generator and said one reactor briefly relied on emergency diesel generators.
