Mauritius emergency as ship leaks fuel

By Cara Anna
Updated August 8 2020 - 6:31pm, first published 6:26pm
The MV Wakashio has run aground off Mauritius, spilling thousands of tonnes of fuel into the ocean.
The MV Wakashio has run aground off Mauritius, spilling thousands of tonnes of fuel into the ocean.

The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a "state of environmental emergency" after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel.

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