Oil spill reaches water desalination plant in Fujairah

Fujairah: Municipality workers are fighting another oil spill on the shores of Qidfa, Fujairah, just four days after a similar discharge was reported on Friday.

Tuesday's oil spill was more serious as it reached the Qidfa water desalination plant, but municipality officials say there is no threat of water contamination.

Ali Qasim, Head of the Environment Section at Fujairah Municipality, said an oil spill clearing team is working hard to clear the area as much as possible.

Oil spills have become a regular occurrence all along the East Coast with authorities unable to stop or prosecute offending ships.

The source of these spills are often passing ships which clean out their petrol containers as they get ready for refuelling, a practice which is against international maritime laws.