A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters off the Mauritius coast appeared to be breaking apart Saturday.
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This August 1, 2020, handout satellite image obtained courtesy of Maxar Technologies shows the oil tanker MV Wakashio aground off the Mauritius coast. Mauritius on August 6, 2020, announced that oil was leaking from the Wakashio which ran aground off Pointe d'Esny on July 25, sparking fears among green campaigners of an environmental disaster. "The ministry has been informed... that there is a breach in the vessel MV Wakashio and there is a leakage of oil," the environment ministry said in a statement. The ship was empty at the time but was carrying 200 tonnes of diesel and 3,800 tonnes of bunker fuel, according to the local press. Handout / Satellite image ©2020 Maxar Technologies / AFP
2020-08-15 21:25:55
A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters off the Mauritius coast appeared to be breaking apart Saturday.
The Japanese-owned MV Wakashio struck the reef on July 25 and began oozing oil one week later, threatening a protected marine park boasting mangrove forests and endangered species.
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