UAE's Ras Al Khaimah shuts all beaches as neighbours grapple with oil spill
Authorities are assessing the spill as coastal closures expand across northern emirates and fishermen are told to avoid affected waters.
- On Saturday, Ras Al Khaimah authorities closed all public beaches until further notice, extending restrictions following an offshore oil leak that prompted similar closures in neighboring Umm Al Quwain and Sharjah on Friday.
- Efforts to contain the offshore tanker leak are underway, with The United Arab Emirates Ministry conducting technical assessments to determine necessary safety and marine protection measures.
- The Public Services Department also closed Hamriyah Beach as a precaution, while residents in Sharjah, Ajman, and Umm Al Quwain reported unusual odors, though the Ministry stated these pose no health risks.
- Although authorities have not identified the tanker, the incident heightens maritime security concerns amid ongoing attacks on commercial vessels in Gulf shipping lanes related to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
- Ras Al Khaimah continues developing the planned Wynn Resorts casino on Marjan Island, even as regional conflict and environmental fallout disrupt operations for The Las Vegas-based company across the Middle East.
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UAE's Ras Al Khaimah shuts all beaches as neighbours grapple with oil spill
Oct 24 (Reuters) - Ras Al Khaimah authorities said on Saturday that all beaches in the emirate would be closed until further notice, a day after an offshore oil leak prompted beach closures in neighbouring Umm Al Quwain and Sharjah.The Public Services Department announced the closures in a statement shared by Ras Al Khaimah Police General Headquarters. No reason was given.
UAE's Ras Al Khaimah shuts all beaches as neighbours grapple with oil spill
Oct 24 (Reuters) - Ras Al Khaimah authorities said on Saturday that all beaches in the emirate would be closed until further notice, a day after an offshore oil leak prompted beach closures in neighbouring Umm Al Quwain and Sharjah.
On Saturday, the Department of Public Services of the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, declared all shores of the Principality closed until further notice, as a result of the extension of a marine pollution spill from an oil tanker off the territorial coast.
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