Oil spill from struck tanker closes beaches on UAE coast
An oil spill from a tanker hit off the UAE coast has spread along the shoreline and closed several beaches.
An oil spill has reached beaches in the United Arab Emirates and forced several of them to close, according to BBC News and Al Jazeera.
BBC News reports that satellite images show the spill spreading for miles along the coastline.
Al Jazeera reports the spill follows an incident in early October, when a vessel reportedly hit a naval mine off the UAE coast. Al Jazeera describes the slick as massive and says it was seen weeks after the strike.
The reports do not say how much oil was spilled, which beaches are closed, or who is responsible for the mine.
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- BBC NewsOil spill washes up on UAE beaches after tanker strikeFri, Oct 23, 11:30 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraMassive oil slick seen weeks after tanker struck off UAE’s coastSat, Oct 24, 12:48 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraOil slick from tanker in Hormuz Strait washes up on UAE beachesSun, Oct 25, 8:05 AM EDT
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