Dubai: The oil tanker accident did not result in oil spills or casualties

MaticHoleFiller · 2026-04-06T21:11:57+00:00

Dubai authorities successfully contained the incident involving the Kuwaiti oil tanker, with no oil spills or casualties. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation stated that the tanker was attacked by Iran at Dubai port, the crew is safe, but there are concerns about potential leaks in the surrounding waters.

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2026-04-06 21:11:57

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Dubai media office said on X that Dubai authorities confirmed that the emergency response team has successfully contained the incident involving a Kuwaiti oil tanker that occurred in Dubai waters. There was no oil spill, and no reports of casualties. Earlier, Kuwait Petroleum in a statement said that the Kuwaiti crude oil transport ship Al-Salmi was attacked by Iran at an anchorage in a port in Dubai. Kuwait Petroleum added that no crew members were injured, but that this attack could lead to “an oil spill in the surrounding sea areas.”

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