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People scoop leaked oil from the vessel MV Wakashio, belonging to a Japanese company but Panamanian-flagged, that ran aground and caused oil leakage near Blue bay Marine Park in southeast Mauritius on August 9, 2020. – (Photo by Daren Mauree/L’Express Maurice/AFP via Getty Images)
BLUE BAY

Cargo ship captain convicted over Mauritius oil spill

The MV Wakashio, a Japanese-owned but Panamanian-flagged vessel, ran aground in July 2020, spilling more than 1,000 tonnes of toxic fuel into the pristine waters of Mauritius,…

  • Agence France Presse
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