Kathmandu: The Embassy of Nepal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday confirmed that a youth from Nepal’s western Gorkha district was killed during a drone interception operation at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict. “Diwas Shrestha, aged 29, a resident of Gorkha District, who was working as a security guard at Middle East Company in Abu Dhabi, lost his life,” Nepal’s Embassy said in a condolence notice. Due to the ongoing war, the airspace of several Gulf nations, including the UAE, remains closed. According to Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, around 1,729,288 Nepalis are legally residing in 12 countries across the Middle Eastern region. Due to the war, the safety of millions of Nepalis residing in Gulf nations remains at stake.

Source: Ethiopian News March 02, 2026 11:58 UTC