Abu Dhabi, Oct. 23 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has temporarily closed all beaches and coastal areas in Umm Al Quwain after detecting an oil spill from a tanker that has caused marine pollution, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said.

In a statement shared on X, the Ministry said the UAE's technical monitoring and environmental assessment system detected the spill, prompting authorities to launch containment, cleanup and remediation operations in coordination with local and federal agencies.

The Ministry also confirmed that oil-spill-related odours had been noticed in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain, while assuring residents that the odours posed no health risks.

"Immediately after the pollution was detected, in coor...