Oil slick from a tanker that was hit during Iran's wave of shipping strikes blackens UAE beaches and forces closures
Every beach in Umm Al Quwain has been shut, and Sharjah has closed Al Hamriyah Beach as a precaution. The slick has been linked to the Panama-flagged Gem No.2, struck on 9 October. A minor leak detected on 19 October had extended over 22 miles from the vessel by Wednesday. Residents in northern Dubai report an unusual oil-like smell, and footage shows the sea turned black.
All 22 Indian crew were rescued after the strike set the tanker on fire.
Iranian state media claimed the ship was fleeing Hormuz by an 'unauthorised and dangerous' route.
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