UAE | Environment
Two beaches in Dubai closed as traces of Red Tide surfaces
Beaches near Burj Al Arab and another one located close to the Umm Suqeim Park have been closed by the Dubai Municipality as traces of Red Tide in these two beaches have surfaced again.
- By Sunita Menon, Staff Reporter
- Published: 15:12 April 6, 2009
- Image Credit: Supplied photo
- Red tide is the result of an influx of a type of algal bloom; it is so named because it turns the water a reddish colour.
Dubai: Beaches near Burj Al Arab and another one located close to the Umm Suqeim Park have been closed by the Dubai Municipality as traces of Red Tide in these two beaches have surfaced again.
Mohammad Abdul Rehman Hassan, the head of the marine environment and wildlife section, told Gulf News that there were no traces of Red Tide found on Dubai shores in the morning during water testing.
Red tide is the result of an influx of a type of algal bloom; it is so named because it turns the water a reddish colour.
"They have surfaced again and so we have decided to close the beaches to ensure the safety of beachgoers. People are advised not to venture into these two beaches. They should make no contact with the water, nor consume the dead fishes that are washed ashore. Care should also be taken not to inhale the air after a wave hits the shoreline. This can prove hazardous to health," he said.
Hassan did not rule out the possibility of shutting down more beaches if the Red Tide continues to frequent the area.
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