An American vessel has fired on a boat off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, killing one person and injuring three, according to the US Consulate in Dubai.

The US Navy’s 5th Fleet, which is based in Bahrain, said it is investigating the incident.

Dozens of police and other Emirati officials crowded around the white-hulled boat, which sat docked after the incident in a small Dubai port used by fishermen and sailors. The boat appeared to be a civilian vessel about 30 feet long and powered by three outboard motors. Similar boats are used for fishing in the region.

The dead and injured men were later confirmed as Indian fishermen by an Emirati official.

“The services concerned are now investigating this incident,” the WAM news agency quoted foreign ministry official Tareq Amed al-Hidan as saying.

The US recently boosted its naval presence in the Gulf with additional minesweepers and other warships.

The US Navy said a security team aboard one of its ships fired on a small boat after it disregarded warnings and raced toward the vessel near the Dubai port of Jebel Ali.

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