The Environment Authority (EA) announced that it continues to carry out monitoring, follow-up, and response operations regarding the oil pollution. Latest field results indicate that approximately 12 km of coastline in the Ras Madrakah area has been affected. Response operations are currently underway on site, while no significant traces of pollution have been observed at other locations.
Monitoring results also confirm that no impacts from the oil pollution have reached the shores of Masirah Island, the southern part of which falls within the zone of potential influence.
As for the oil slick at sea, monitoring data and updated models show that it continues to move along its observed trajectory in the open sea, heading southeast from the Wilayat of Masirah toward the high seas. Its movement is being tracked continuously in line with marine and meteorological variables.
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