The bulk carrier has spilled hundreds of tons of oil in the seas off Mauritius.
that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month has broken apart.The Mauritian government will claim compensation from the Japanese company whose bulk carrier struck a coral reef off its coast last month.
The front part of the M-V Wakashio has now sunk, with the broken section expected to reach the bottom in about 24 hours.The stern of the ship is still stuck among the reefs. The bulk carrier has spilled hundreds of tons of oil in the seas off Mauritius, one of the world's most pristine marine environments.
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