Oct 23 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said on Friday that its monitoring system had detected a tanker oil spill affecting beaches in Umm Al Quwain.
Odors reported by residents in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain posed no health risks to them, the ministry said.
The ministry said all beaches and coastal areas in Umm Al Quwain had been temporarily closed until technical teams completed their assessments and determined the necessary safety and marine protection measures.
Survey operations are ongoing as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the marine environment, the statement added.
Reporting by Maha Eldhan; Writing by Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Muralikumar Anantharaman.
