Mauritius Oil Spill
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Ship that spilled 1,000 tonnes of oil off Mauritius breaks apartThe condition of the MV Wakashio was worsening early on Saturday and it split by the afternoon, the Mauritius National Crisis Committee said.WorldAug 15, 2020
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Mauritius seeks compensation from owners of Japanese ship after major oil spillThe MV Wakashio has spilled 1,000 tons of its cargo of 4,000 tons of oil into the sea, fouling the coastline of Mauritius, including a protected wetlands area.EnvironmentAug 12, 2020
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Oil urgently pumped from ship grounded near Mauritius after major spillThe Japanese ship, MV Wakashio, ran aground on a coral reef on July 25, cracked two weeks later and spilled an estimated 1,000 tons of oil into the Indian Ocean.WorldAug 11, 2020
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