Oil spill off a Mauritius offshore freighter Strikes to prevent damage continued 15:28, August 9th

Due to the problem that a cargo ship operated by MOL, a major shipping company in Japan, stranded in the Indian Ocean and leaked a large amount of oil in the surrounding area, measures were taken to prevent damage to coral reefs and rare creatures in Mauritius, which became the site. France has embarked on an urgent need.

To solve this problem, a freighter “WASHASHIO” operated by MOL, a major shipping company, ran aground off the coast of Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, on the 26th of last month, causing a large amount of fuel oil to leak from the ship.

Due to the presence of coral reefs and rare creatures around the site, the Mauritius government has declared an environmental emergency and urged the international community to provide urgent assistance such as the dispatch of experts.

In response to this, French President Macron posted on Twitter that "when biodiversity is at stake, there is a need to act urgently" and has dispatched a team of experts and supplies Did.

Near the site, local residents and volunteers are working on installing oil fences to prevent the spread of oil and moving rare creatures such as turtles and birds.

However, due to bad weather, the work is difficult, and there is a risk that oil will further leak, and the situation remains unpredictable.