Yambu: National Center for Monitoring Environmental Compliance Spokesperson Abdullah Al-Mutairi confirmed that the oil spill and the resulting air pollution at Yambu King Fahd Commercial Port on the 1st of this month have been brought under control.
Air, sea and coastal surveillance of the area is ongoing. Monitoring using the latest remote sensing techniques is also being done through satellite. Center officials said that they received a report from the Yambu Commercial Port Authority about the oil spill and air pollution last Saturday at 11 am. Immediately, the Environmental Protection Department of the Yambu Royal Commission and various security departments jointly took precautionary measures.
Emergency remedial measures were taken under the leadership of the Director General of the Center Department in Madinah, Engineer Umar bin Muhammad Taha. The resolution was made possible with the help of the Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Industries and Mineral Resources, Border Guard, Security and Desalination Aviation, Yambu Municipality and Madina Municipality security units and various private agencies.