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Umm Al Quwain Beaches Closed After Damaged Tanker Leaks Crude
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has ordered beach closures across Umm Al Quwain following a widening oil spill linked to tanker strikes in the Gulf. Coastal commercial fishermen and visitors face strict exclusion zones while technical crews assess contamination along the Khor Al Beidah peninsula.
Crude Slick Spreads Along Northern Coastline Following Maritime Attacks
Umm Al Quwain beaches remain closed and local fishermen have been ordered to avoid affected waters while emergency teams deploy containment booms and cordons to remediate the shoreline along the Khor Al Beidah peninsula. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment confirmed the washed-ashore slick generated strong odors across the coastal strip but stated the fumes pose no risk to public health.
The coastal pollution follows claims by Iran‘s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that its forces targeted supertankers carrying two million barrels of crude along unauthorized shipping routes in the region.
