
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Climate Change and Environment announced that a tanker oil spill affecting Umm Al Quwain beaches was detected.
The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment announced that a tanker oil spill was detected in Umm Al Quwain city and the beaches were temporarily closed.
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The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment is responding to a tanker-related oil spill affecting coastal areas.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Climate Change and Environment announced that its technical monitoring and environmental assessment system detected a tanker oil spill affecting the beaches of Umm Al Quwain city.
In the statement of the ministry, it was stated that the bad odors noticed in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain did not pose a health risk for the people of the region, and that the teams immediately started to work on surrounding, cordoning, cleaning and repairing with the official authorities in order to limit the environmental effects.
In the statement, which noted that precautionary coastal inspections, monitoring and evaluations were continuing, it was announced that all beaches and coastal areas in Umm Al Quwain were temporarily closed until the technical teams completed the evaluations and determined the security and marine protection measures.
Fishermen were warned not to carry out fishing activities during this period, and were called to trust official channels and avoid rumors.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Beaches and coastal areas in Umm Al Quwain remain closed until cleaning and safety measures are completed
Very likely · Within days

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