UAE says tanker oil spill affects beaches in Umm Al Quwain
Containment and cleanup are underway as authorities say the spill poses no health risk and have temporarily closed beaches.
- The United Arab Emirates Ministry announced a tanker oil spill affecting beaches in Umm Quwain on Friday, immediately beginning containment and cleanup operations with local and federal authorities.
- International maritime agencies identify the source as the Gem, a supertanker in the Arabian Gulf struck during a suspected Iranian drone attack on October 9-10.
- Twenty-Two Indian sailors were rescued from the 330-metre Gem vessel following the attack, while residents across Sharjah, Ajman, and Umm Quwain reported strong fuel odors since the incident.
- Beaches and coastal areas in Umm Quwain remain temporarily closed until technical teams complete assessments, with fishermen urged to avoid fishing in affected zones.
- Ongoing survey operations monitor the marine environment as concerns grow regarding the environmental impact of the Iran war on the Arabian Gulf and the Arabian Sea.
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All of the Um al-Kaywain Emirate's coastal zones in UAE are closed to tourists in connection with the oil spill from the tanker, reports The Arab Weekly. "The Ministry of Climate Change and the Environment of UAE reported a spill of oil from a tanker off the coast of the Um al-Kaywain Emirate, which has given rise to work on the containment of the spill, as well as environmental assessment.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported an oil spill off its coast on Friday, as attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf waters continue in the Middle East war.
(Cairo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = Amidst ceaseless armed attacks on ships passing through the Gulf in the aftermath of the Middle East war, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
All beaches and coastal areas in the Umm al-Quain Emirate are temporarily closed until the technical experts complete their assessment of the situation.
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