迪拜，10月26日电——卫星图像显示，阿拉伯联合酋长国海岸外一艘受损油轮发生的漏油事故扩大，导致更多海滩关闭，并引发环境担忧。
DUBAI, Oct 26 - An oil spill from a damaged tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates has widened, satellite images showed, triggering more beach closures and raising environmental concerns.
欧盟“哥白尼”卫星观测网络10月24日拍摄的图像显示，过去几天漏油范围扩大，已接近北部乌姆盖万酋长国海岸，海面及沿岸蔓延着深色油层。
Images from the European Union's Copernicus satellite observation network dated October 24 show the oil spill has widened over the last few days and is reaching close to the shores of the northern Umm Al Quwain emirate, with dark layers of oil spreading at sea and along its coastline.
自美以与伊朗的战争爆发以来，海湾航道上针对商船的袭击推高了海上交通的安全风险，并加剧了人们对冲突环境后果的担忧。
Since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, attacks on commercial vessels in Gulf shipping lanes have driven up security risks for maritime traffic and heightened fears over the conflict's environmental fallout.
据华盛顿近东政策研究所智库汇编的数据，10月是霍尔木兹海峡及附近水域针对商业航运袭击最严重的一个月。
October has been the worst month for attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waterways, according to data compiled by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy think tank.
阿联酋周五表示，正在采取行动遏制近海油轮漏油，其气候变化与环境部正在进行环境评估。
The UAE said on Friday that efforts were under way to contain oil leaking from a tanker offshore, with its Ministry of Climate Change and Environment conducting an environmental assessment.
当局未公布涉事油轮名称，也未说明漏油原因。但专家告诉路透社，漏油来自一艘名为“Gem No.2”的油轮，航运消息人士称，该船上月遭不明飞行物击中引发大火，大火后被扑灭。
Authorities have not named the tanker involved in the incident or said what caused the spill. But experts told Reuters that the spill was coming from a tanker called the Gem No.2, which shipping sources said was a vessel that had been struck by an unidentified projectile last month, causing a fire that was later extinguished.
欧盟“哥白尼哨兵-2号”卫星提供的图像显示，大面积漏油来自这艘油轮。北部多个酋长国当局通过限制沿海区域进入来应对漏油。
The images provided by the EU's Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites showed a large oil spill coming from the tanker. Authorities across various northern emirates responded to the spill by restricting access to coastal areas.
气候变化与环境部周五表示，乌姆盖万市周边所有海滩和沿海区域暂时关闭，邻国沙迦当局也作为预防措施关闭了哈姆里耶海滩的进入通道。
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said on Friday that all beaches and coastal areas around the city of Umm Al Quwain were temporarily closed, while authorities in neighbouring Sharjah shut access to Al Hamriyah Beach as a precaution.
纽约大学阿布扎比分校水研究中心工程学教授兼主任尼达尔·希拉尔（Nidal Hilal）对路透社表示：“据报道，乌姆盖万附近发生的漏油事件是一个严重的环保问题。在评估漏油范围和油污流向的同时，临时关闭海滩和沿海地区是一项审慎的预防措施。”
"The reported oil spill off Umm Al Quwain is a serious environmental concern. The temporary closure of beaches and coastal areas is a prudent precaution while the extent of the spill and the movement of the oil are assessed," Nidal Hilal, Professor of Engineering and Director of New York University Abu Dhabi's Water Research Center, told Reuters.
在以海滩和豪华度假村闻名的拉斯海马，当地主管部门于周六表示，该酋长国境内的所有海滩将关闭，直至另行通知。
In Ras Al Khaimah, known for its beaches and luxury resorts, authorities said on Saturday that all beaches in the emirate would be closed until further notice.
国际自然保护联盟（简称“自然保护联盟”，英文简称IUCN）在其网站上表示，阿联酋的海洋生物“鱼类、植物和珊瑚资源丰富，有500多种不同的鱼类栖息在海湾水域中”，其中包括海豚和海龟。
The UAE's marine life "is rich in fish, plants and corals, with over 500 different species of fish inhabiting the Gulf waters," including dolphins and marine turtles, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN, says on its website.