According to CoinMeta, satellite images show that the crude oil spill from a damaged oil tanker near the coast of the United Arab Emirates is expanding, leading to the closure of more beaches and raising concerns about environmental impacts. Images taken by the European Union’s “Copernicus” satellite observation network on October 24 reveal that the spill has continued to grow over the past few days, with large areas of dark oil pollution appearing on the waters off the coast of the northern Emirate of Um Al Quwain and spreading along the shoreline. The UAE stated on Friday that relevant authorities are taking measures to control the situation, and the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has also begun an environmental assessment. Experts indicate that the source of the spill is an oil tanker named gem no.2. Sources in the shipping industry claim that the vessel was attacked by an unidentified flying object last month and caught fire, but the fire was subsequently extinguished. Authorities in several northern emirates of the UAE have taken measures to restrict public access to coastal areas.