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Oil spill off UAE widens, satellite images show, prompting more beach closures
Satellite images show dark oil spreading toward northern coastal waters as authorities close beaches in three emirates.
- Satellite images from the European Union's Copernicus network dated October 24 show an oil spill from a damaged tanker widening toward the shores of Umm Al Quwain, with dark layers of oil spreading at sea and along the coastline.
- Shipping sources identified the tanker as the Gem, which was struck by an unidentified projectile last month, amid a surge in attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz during October.
- The International Union for Conservation of Nature warns that Gulf waters are "rich in fish, plants and corals, with over 500 different species of fish inhabiting the Gulf waters," including dolphins and marine turtles.
- Authorities across northern emirates restricted access to coastal areas; Sharjah shut Al Hamriyah Beach, while Ras Al Khaimah closed all beaches until further notice as a precaution.
- Nidal Hilal, Director of New York University Abu Dhabi's Water Research Center, called the closures a "prudent precaution" while the Ministry assesses the oil's movement and environmental impact.
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The oil stain from an oil tanker damaged along the coast of the United Arab Emirates has expanded, showing satellite images, which has led to the closure of several beaches and raised concerns about...
Oil spill from damaged tanker off UAE coast widens, prompting more beach closures
An oil spill from a damaged tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates has widened, satellite images showed, triggering more beach closures and raising environmental concerns.
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Oil spill off UAE widens, satellite images show, prompting more beach closures
An oil spill from a damaged tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates has widened, satellite images showed, triggering more beach closures and raising environmental concerns.
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