Officials responded to the incident, stating that the incident occurred in an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region.

UAE's Barakah Nuclear Power Plant attacked? Fire breaks out near site after drone strike

The United Arab Emirates has begun start-up operations in the initial unit of its first nuclear power plant, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) said on Saturday.

UAE launches start-up operations at first nuclear power plant

The UAE is all set to become the Arab world's first nuclear power in a matter of weeks. The Barakah nuclear power plant is under construction since 2012 and will finally become functioning as the first of its four nuclear reactors will start operations.

UAE becomes first Arab nuclear power