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Khor Fakkan closes Al Luluyah Beach after oil slick is found

Khor Fakkan Municipality said Al Luluyah Beach was closed Monday after an oil slick was detected, citing beachgoer safety, The National reported.

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Al Luluyah Beach in Khor Fakkan was closed on Monday after an oil slick was detected there, The National reported, citing Khor Fakkan Municipality1.

The municipality announced the closure on its social media accounts and said the step was taken to "ensure the safety of beachgoers"1.

The National said the closure comes weeks after Sharjah temporarily closed all beaches as authorities continued work on an oil spill off Umm Al Quwain1.

Ras Al Khaimah had closed all of its beaches until further notice, and Umm Al Quwain had closed its shorelines and coastal areas, according to that report1.

Last month, UAE authorities said they were working to contain an oil spill from a supertanker in the Arabian Gulf, The National reported1.

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment confirmed that incident and said the spill was causing a strong smell that residents of Dubai and the Northern Emirates had reported1.

Reuters published a separate item on Monday under a headline that Khor Fakkan shut a beach after detecting an oil spill; its full text was not available for this filing2.

The National did not say how long Al Luluyah Beach would remain closed, how large the slick was, or whether other Khor Fakkan beaches were affected1.

Sources

  1. The NationalAl Luluyah Beach in Khor Fakkan closes after oil spill
  2. ReutersUAE city of Khor Fakkan shuts beach after detecting oil spill

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  • Both outlets describe a beach shutdown in Khor Fakkan after an oil spill was detected.

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The NationalThe National

Al Luluyah Beach in Khor Fakkan closes after oil spill

Monday closure of Al Luluyah Beach and weeks of beach shutdowns in Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain after a tanker spill.

Khor Fakkan Municipality closed Al Luluyah Beach on Monday after an oil slick was found, saying the step was to protect beachgoers, amid a wider UAE Gulf spill.

Monday closure of Al Luluyah Beach and weeks of beach shutdowns in Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain after a tanker spill.

What it reports

  • The National said the closure follows earlier temporary beach closures in Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain.
  • Last month UAE authorities said they were working to contain an oil spill from a supertanker in the Arabian Gulf.
  • The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment confirmed that incident and linked it to a strong smell reported in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.
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