News The cargo ship behind the major oil spill in Mauritius has split in two by Rachel Daniel The Japanese-owned bulk carrier responsible for leaking tonnes of oil off the coast of Mauritius has split in two. The Japanese-owned bulk carrier, MV Wakashio, which ran aground on the…
News Mauritian locals are cutting off their own hair to help absorb the oil spill by Rachel Daniel After a devastating oil spill that ensued when a Japanese bulk carrier ran aground off the coast of Mauritius on July 25, the people of Mauritius have united in cutting off…
News Mauritius oil spill threatens environmental disaster as cracks appear in ship by Claudia Schmidt Fears of a major environmental crisis have been sparked after a Japanese bulk carrier ran aground off the coast of Mauritius on July 25 and began leaking oil into the…
