# Oil spill off UAE widens, satellite images show, prompting more beach closures

https://mins.news/en/item/115551

- Reuters, 2026-10-26 09:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/oil-spill-off-uae-widens-satellite-images-show-prompting-more-beach-closures-2026-10-26/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6adf1ece3b36fe0001c552e7

> Satellite images show an oil spill from a damaged tanker off the UAE coast has spread, prompting additional beach closures and raising environmental concerns.

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