Mauritians on Saturday marched for the second time in a month as public anger festers over the government's handling of a devastating oil spill off the coast.
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Mauritian social activist Bruneau Laurette (C) puts a hand on his chest during a demonstration calling for the government to resign over the oil spill after a cargo ship ran aground in July, in Mahebourg, on September 12, 2020. - Tens of thousands of Mauritians marched on September 12 for the second time in a month as public anger festers over the government's handling of a devastating oil spill off the coast. The MV Wakashio crashed off Mauritius on July 25 with 4,000 tonnes of fuel aboard but did not begin leaking oil for more than a week. The Japanese owner of the MV Wakashio pledged this week to pay at least $9.4 million to help fix the damage caused by the spill. It is still unclear why the Wakashio was so close to shore when the accident occurred. (Photo by Beekash ROOPUN / L'Express Maurice / AFP)
2020-09-13 09:22:44
Mauritians on Saturday marched for the second time in a month as public anger festers over the government's handling of a devastating oil spill off the coast.
A sea of colourful demonstrators waving flags and chanting slogans descended on Mahebourg on the southeast coast, where a cargo ship ran aground in July and leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of fuel into the pristine sea.
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