The UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has ordered beaches at Umm Al Quwain closed while technical teams assess an oil spill, according to The Maritime Executive. The article says the ministry also warned fishermen to avoid affected areas.

The ministry says containment, cleanup and remediation work is underway, the report adds. The source of the spill has not been confirmed by UAE officials. This brief does not identify a responsible vessel, quantify the spill or adopt the article’s health, attack or oil-price claims.

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Source: The Maritime Executive · original report