Dubai hotel fire appears to be caused by Iranian strike; injuries reported

Middle East Dubai-media-office" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="37836" data-entity-type="organization">Dubai Media Office says fire contained, urges calm NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four people were injured in a hotel fire in Palm Jumeirah area of Dubai after a loud explosion was reportedly heard as the Iranian regime launched retaliatory strikes in the Middle East. The Dubai-media-office" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="37836" data-entity-type="organization">Dubai Media Office, a government entity, said in a statement Saturday that the site was secured and the fire had been contained."The safety and wellbeing of residents and visitors remain the highest priority. Authorities continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard the public. The public is urged to remain calm, rely solely on verified information from official sources, and refrain from circulating videos or images on social media," the media office wrote on X. Dubai authorities confirmed that "an incident" occurred in a building in the Palm Jumeirah area and emergency response teams responded, although they did not elaborate on what caused the incident.