UAE: Oil Spill from Tanker Affects Beaches in Umm Al Quwain
The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said on Friday that its monitoring and environmental assessment systems had detected marine pollution caused by an oil leak from a tanker. The spill had affected beaches in the emirate of Umm Al Quwain, the ministry said. It said in a statement that the leak had caused odors reported by residents of Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain, adding that it posed no health concerns or risks to residents.
