File Photo: Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA's) Al Taweelah in Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi. Photo courtesy of Gulf news.
In a statement, EGA said its "Al Taweelah site sustained significant damage during the Iranian missile and drone attacks at Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi", where authorities reported a fire earlier in the day caused by falling debris from an intercepted missile.
"A number of EGA employees were injured. None of the injuries are life threatening," the statement said.
Chief Executive Officer Abdulnasser Bin Kalban said: “The safety and security of our people is our top priority at EGA at all times. We are deeply saddened and are assessing the damage to our facilities.”
EGA said its Al Taweelah smelter produced 1.6 million tonnes of cast metal in 2025. The company added it had "substantial metal stock on the water when the conflict began, and stock on the ground in some overseas locations."
Earlier, in the UAE, authorities said six people were injured after missile interceptions led to debris falling near the Khalifa Economic Zone in Abu Dhabi, close to Khalifa Port.
“Authorities further confirmed an additional injury as a result of the incident, to a Pakistani national, bringing the total number of injured individuals to six, with injuries ranging from minor to moderate,” the Abu Dhabi Media Office said.
The country’s defence ministry said its forces were intercepting missile and drone attacks launched from Iran, but did not specify the origin of the strike that caused the debris.
Iran has attacked targets in the UAE with hundreds of missiles and drones since the start of the US-Israel war on Tehran on 28 February.
The Iranian attacks in the UAE have killed at least 11 people, including 3 military personnel and 8 civilians, including foreign nationals, and wounded another 178 people.
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