Download Mauritius Oil Spill Images Images. The mv wakashio hit a coral reef, pointe d'esny, on 25 july while carrying 4,000 tonnes of fuel oil. The mv wakashio is split into two parts near mauritius' blue bay marine park on sunday, august 16.
Mauritius declared a state of environmental emergency following major oil spill from a japanese bulk carrier which ran aground off mauritius in the indian ocean.
Mauritius police said sunday they would execute a search warrant granted by a court to board the mv wakashio and seize items of interest, including communication mauritius — popular for its marine ecology, pristine waters and white beaches in the indian ocean — is largely dependent on tourism. This is mauritius' first oil spill, a country with a population of 1.3 million people. © satellite image ©2020 maxar technologies). The government, which declared an emergency on friday, is working with former colonial ruler france to try to remove the oil.
