UAE Detects Oil Spill Reaching Umm Al Quwain Beaches

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Climate Change and Environment announced on Friday that an oil spill had caused marine pollution in the country.

The pollution was detected through the UAE’s technical monitoring and environmental assessment system, according to the ministry.

The ministry attributed the spill to a marine tanker. The information provided did not identify the vessel or state how much oil had leaked.

The effects of the spill extended to beaches in the emirate of Umm Al Quwain. The extent of the contamination along the shoreline was not detailed in the information provided.