Oil slick from tanker in Hormuz Strait washes up on UAE beaches
Summary
An oil slick has reached the UAE shoreline, and authorities closed beaches in Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al-Khaimah. Reports say a crude oil tanker struck an Iranian-laid naval mine near the Strait of Hormuz in early October.Key Facts
- Footage showed an oil slick washing up on the UAE coast.
- Authorities closed beaches in Umm Al-Quwain.
- Authorities also closed beaches in Ras Al-Khaimah.
- Reports say a crude oil tanker struck a naval mine near the Strait of Hormuz.
- The reported mine was laid by Iran.
- The incident reportedly happened in early October.
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