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UAE says tanker oil spill affects beaches in Umm Al Quwain

  • Odors reported ​in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain posed ​no health risks ​to residents, the ministry said.
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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 ​in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain posed ​no health risks ​to residents, 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.

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