Ship in Mauritius oil spill emptied of fuel, but heavy damage for island
Thursday, August 13, 2020 - 17:00
in Earth & Climate
Almost all the remaining oil has been pumped from a Japanese ship that ran aground off the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, but its initial spill of 1,000 tons of fuel has severely damaged the island's coral reefs and once pristine coast, environmental groups said Thursday.