Satellite images have documented the rapid spread of an oil slick off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. In this regard, the authorities had to limit access to the beaches in the emirate of Umm al-Quwain. Analysts cited by Reuters see the Panamanian-flagged tanker Gem No. 2, which was damaged by an unknown missile, as the likely source of the leak. The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has confirmed that the consequences of the accident have been eliminated, and environmentalists warn of risks to coral reefs and desalination plants.

Satellite images have documented the rapid spread of an oil slick off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. In this regard, the authorities had to limit access to the beaches in the emirate of Umm al-Quwain. Analysts cited by Reuters see the Panamanian-flagged tanker Gem No. 2, which was damaged by an unknown missile, as the likely source of the leak. The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has confirmed that the consequences of the accident have been eliminated, and environmentalists warn of risks to coral reefs and desalination plants.