Dramatic scenes at the tennis tournament. The explosion echoed along the court, the tennis players fled in terror

A video shared by X shows a seemingly routine exchange of shots on the blue court. But after about twenty seconds, the idyll is interrupted by the sound of an explosion. At the same moment, the players drop their rackets and run towards the exit in disbelief, followed by the referees and others present. Although the footage does not show any injuries or material damage on the field itself, the scene of the panicked escape clearly testified to the fear that prevailed.

Panic on the field, shock and disbelief on social networks

The post quickly gathered thousands of views, and shock prevailed in the comments. “Scary stuff” and “Crazy!!!! Wow” were some of the first comments. Others, on the other hand, wondered about the safety of the event itself and the choice of location. “The first question is why are they playing there at all,” one user asked, alluding to security risks in the region. There were also those who commented in a sarcastic tone on the quality of the field, but the main topics of discussion were fear and concern for the safety of the game.

It soon turned out that the incident on the tennis court was just a consequence of a much more serious incident. As reported by local and international media, the air defense of the United Arab Emirates intercepted a drone over Fujairah. Debris of the crashed drone fell on the area near the oil port, where it caused a fire. Authorities reported that the fire was quickly brought under control and there were no injuries, and port operations continued. The entire event takes place in the context of heightened tensions in the region, including the recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran and possible retaliatory actions.