The grounded Japanese ship that leaked tons of oil near Mauritius has split apart with remaining 90 tonnes of fuel spreading into the turquoise waters
General view of a mangrove covered in oil from the bulk carrier ship MV Wakashio, belonging to a Japanese company but Panamanian-flagged, ran aground on a reef, at the Riviere des Creoles, Mauritius, August 13, 2020
Photos posted on social media by the official cleanup effort with the support of the environment ministry show the ship in two pieces, “and the tugboats are already at work.” Oil barriers were in place and a skimmer ship was nearby.
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