Confirmed · Umm Al Quwain, UAE ·
An oil slick has reached the UAE coastline near Umm Al Quwain, and Al Jazeera reports that beaches there were closed. UAE authorities, relayed by the UKMTO Operations Centre on X, confirmed oil pollution from a tanker damaged in an attack on 23 October, and clean-up is under way. Al Jazeera says the slick came from a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, and Drop Site News, citing satellite images, says the spill is widening.
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Confirmed: 3 independent sources.
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| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Umm Al Quwain, UAE | Al Jazeera English (via @ME_Observer_ (X)); UAE authorities (via UKMTO Operations Centre (X)); consistent with it: Drop Site News | Reported by 2 independent origins |
| Time | 26 Oct (local date) | Drop Site News | One origin |
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Sources
- Al Jazeera English,
- @ME_Observer_ (X),
- @ME_Observer_ (X),
- UKMTO Operations Centre (X),
- Drop Site News,
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