Oil spill washes up on UAE beaches after tanker strike
- 2 days agoThomas Copeland, Mark Poynting and Tom SpencerBBC VerifyBBCAn oil spill from a tanker attacked near the Strait of Hormuz is spreading along the United Arab Emirates (UAE) coastline, forcing the closure of some beaches and coastal areas.
- Satellite images from Monday show the beginnings of the oil spill from a ship matching the location and dimensions of Gem No.2, which was damaged between 9 and 10 October during a record surge of vessel strikes by Iran.
- The slick of oil had spread more than 35km (22 miles) from the tanker by Wednesday, the satellite imagery showed.
Confirmed
- 2 days agoThomas Copeland, Mark Poynting and Tom SpencerBBC VerifyBBCAn oil spill from a tanker attacked near the Strait of Hormuz is spreading along the United Arab Emirates (UAE) coastline, forcing the closure of some beaches and coastal areas.
- Satellite images from Monday show the beginnings of the oil spill from a ship matching the location and dimensions of Gem No.2, which was damaged between 9 and 10 October during a record surge of vessel strikes by Iran.
- The slick of oil had spread more than 35km (22 miles) from the tanker by Wednesday, the satellite imagery showed.
Sources: BBC News