China News Service, August 19. According to Kyodo News Agency, a Japanese freighter ran aground off the coast of Mauritius and leaked a large amount of fuel. On the 18th local time, the local police in Mauritius revealed that they had arrested the Indian male captain of the freighter for being suspected of negligence on safe navigation. The captain appeared in court on the same day.
According to reports, all 20 crew members were summoned by the Okayama Prefecture Changpu Steamboat, which owns the freighter. There were 3 Indians, 1 Sri Lankan, and 16 Filipinos on board, including the captain.
According to reports, the Mauritian authorities said on the 15th that at about 4:30 pm local time on the 15th, the front and rear parts of the ship’s ship "Wakao", which had been stranded, were largely separated and confirmed to have broken in two.
On July 25, the cargo ship ran aground in the southeast waters of Mauritius, and all crew members evacuated safely. On August 6, the hull of the cargo ship broke and a large amount of fuel leaked. According to local media reports, the cargo ship carried about 4,000 tons of fuel oil, and at least 1,000 tons of fuel oil had leaked into the nearby sea.
Considering the damage to the nearby environment and endangered organisms caused by the fuel oil spill, Mauritius declared the country into an "environmental emergency" on August 7.
On August 14, the Mauritian government stated that it would pursue legal liability for losses and damages caused by environmental pollution, and pointed out that it "has caused economic, social and environmental impacts."