Affected by the oil spill from a previous oil tanker, the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment issued a statement on social media on October 23 saying that all beaches and coastal areas in the Emirate of Umm al-Quwain have been temporarily closed.

Affected by the oil spill from a previous oil tanker, the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment issued a statement on social media on October 23 saying that all beaches and coastal areas in the Emirate of Umm al-Quwain have been temporarily closed.