India, March 14 -- Dark plumes of smoke were seen rising over a key energy facility in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, just hours after the United States launched strikes on Iran's critical oil hub at Kharg Island.

Videos circulating across social media platforms showed thick black smoke billowing from the direction of Fujairah, a coastal city that hosts one of the region's most strategically important oil terminals.

The port plays a crucial role in global energy trade and serves as a major export point for crude oil shipments from the Gulf.

Officials in the UAE said the blaze was triggered by debris that fell after air defence systems intercepted a drone.

In an online statement, authorities confirmed that fragments from the int...