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11 Aug 2020

Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese ship oil spill spreads

Mauritian volunteers fished dead eels from oily waters on Tuesday as they tried to clean up damage to the Indian Ocean island`s most pristine beaches. This happened after a Japanese bulk carrier leaked an estimated 1,000 tonnes of oil. The ship, MV Wakashio struck a coral reef on Mauritius` southeast coast on July 25, and began leaking oil last week, raising fears of a major ecological crisis.

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