24+ Mauritius Oil Spill 2020 Map Pictures. The island of mauritius has declared a 'state of environmental emergency' after a grounded vessel began leaking tonnes of oil into the indian ocean. On july 25, 2020, the oil tanker mv wakashio, reported to be carrying nearly 4,000 metric tons of oil, ran aground on a coral reef on the island of mauritius's southeast coast.

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In response to the spill, the international charter space and major. English map on mauritius about climate change and environment and technological disaster; Rfi is not responsible for the content of external websites.

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France is to send help from. Image copyrightmaxar technologies via reuters. Thousands of people have marched through the mauritian capital, port louis, in protest at the authorities' handling of a massive oil spill, and the discovery of 39 dead dolphins. The japanese mv wakashio, owned by the nagashiki shipping company and operated by mitsui osk line, has spilled oil off the mauritius coast after hitting a reef near the blue bay marine park on july 25.