UAE Shuts All Beaches As Neighbors Grapple With Oil Spill

Footage released by IRIB and attributed to the IRGC shows Gem No 2 ablaze, in this screengrab obtained from a video released on October 10, 2026. IRGC VIA IRIB/Handout via REUTERS.

Oct 24 (Reuters) – Ras Al Khaimah authorities said on Saturday that all beaches in the emirate would be closed until further notice, a day after anoffshore oil leak prompted beach closures in neighboring Umm Al Quwain and Sharjah.

The Public Services Department announced the closures in a statement shared by Ras Al Khaimah Police General Headquarters. No reason was given.

The United Arab Emirates said on Friday that efforts were underway to contain oil leaking from a tanker offshore, with its Ministry of Climate Change and Environment conducting an environmental assessment.

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