Satellite images show that the extent of the oil spill off the coast of the UAE continues to expand, threatening beaches and marine ecosystems. The authorities have closed the coastal areas of Umm al-Quwain, Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah, and the encirclement and clean-up work continues. Experts have linked this oil spill to an oil tanker that was reportedly hit by a shell last month, but the cause has yet to be confirmed.

Satellite images show that the extent of the oil spill off the coast of the UAE continues to expand, threatening beaches and marine ecosystems. The authorities have closed the coastal areas of Umm al-Quwain, Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah, and the encirclement and clean-up work continues. Experts have linked this oil spill to an oil tanker that was reportedly hit by a shell last month, but the cause has yet to be confirmed.