# Oil spill in Strait of Hormuz forces UAE beaches to close

https://mins.news/en/item/118870

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 10:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/28/hormuz-oil-spill-forces-closure-of-uae-beaches?traffic_source=rss

> Oil from a damaged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz has reached UAE shores, prompting the closure of beaches in Ras Al Khaimah until further notice and raising environmental concerns.

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