Oil slick from tanker in Hormuz Strait washes up on UAE beaches
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25 paź 2026, 12:21Other
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An oil slick has been filmed washing up on the UAE shoreline, prompting authorities to close beaches in Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al-Khaimah.
The slick was reportedly caused by a crude oil tanker that struck an Iranian-laid naval mine near the Strait of Hormuz in early October.
Authorities have taken immediate action to protect public health and the environment by closing beaches in Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al-Khaimah.
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