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· The oil spill in Mauritius added to the woes of the people reeling under the impact of the Covid-19, which had severely cut down the flow of international tourists, the major source for employment and income to the people
· The spill was created by a stranded tanker
· Mauritius has asked for urgent help from international bodies to stem the spill, which can cause great damage to the aquatic wealth of the country, besides environmental pollution
The oil spill in Mauritius added to the woes of the people reeling under the impact of the Covid-19, which had severely cut down the flow of international tourists, the major source for employment and income to the people. The spill was created by a stranded tanker. Mauritius has asked for urgent help from international bodies to stem the spill, which can cause great damage to the aquatic wealth of the country, besides environmental pollution.
Close to 1,000 tonnes of fuel has already seeped from the bulk carrier MV Wakashio into the sea off south-east part of the island nation. It has polluted the coral reefs and beaches, which have been major attraction sfor the international travelers.
The tanker, which has a storage capacity of 2,500 tonnes of oil onboard is cracking up. That will spell more
Oil sinister ecological and economic disaster.
Pravind Jugnauth, the prime minister of the Indian Ocean nation, said response crews had managed to stem the leak for now. But he said his country is prepared for the worst since the cracks have grown.
