{
  "id": 16165863,
  "title": "UAE mystery smells explained: How reports led to oil spill discovery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/uae-mystery-smells-explained-how-reports-led-to-oil-spill-discovery",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T07:12:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/uae-mystery-smells-explained-how-reports-led-to-oil-spill-discovery-1.500720788"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: The unusual smells reported across parts of the UAE earlier this week have been linked to an oil spill from a tanker, prompting the temporary closure of all beaches and coastal areas in Umm Al Quwain. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment confirmed that the odours reported in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain were associated with the spill, but reassured residents that they posed…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}