UAE's Ras Al Khaimah shuts all beaches as neighbours grapple with oil spill

Straits Times24 October 2026, 12:32 UTCUnited Arab Emirates

Oct 24 - Ras Al Khaimah authorities said on Saturday that all beaches in the emirate would be closed until further notice, a day after an offshore oil leak prompted beach closures in neighbouring Umm Al Quwain and Sharjah.

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