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Sharjah has temporarily closed all its beaches due to an oil spill from a supertanker in the Persian Gulf. Beaches in Umm Al Quwain, Al Hamriyah and Ras Al Khaimah were closed earlier; the cause of the spill and the vessel have not been named.
Aziz KarimovThe UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment confirmed an oil spill from a supertanker in the Persian Gulf that has affected beaches in Umm Al Quwain. According to BBC Verify, the vessel matches the tanker Gem No.2, damaged on 9–10 October in an attack near the Strait of Hormuz. Beaches in Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah are closed, and Al Hamriyah beach in Sharjah is also closed. The oil slick has spread over more than 35 km and is approaching a protected biodiversity area. The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment confirmed an oil spill from a supertanker in the Persian Gulf that has affected beaches in Umm Al Quwain. According to BBC Verify, the vessel matches the tanker Gem No.2, damaged on October 9–10 in an attack near the Strait of Hormuz. Beaches in Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah are closed, and Al Hamriyah beach in Sharjah is also closed. The oil slick has spread over more than 35 km and is approaching a protected biodiversity zone.
Aziz Karimov
