On August 29, local time, tens of thousands of Mauritian citizens launched a demonstration in the capital Port Louis to protest the government's improper handling of the oil spill of the Japanese cargo ship "Wakachao", which caused environmental pollution.
More than 10,000 people, including some leaders of the opposition party in Mauritius, participated in the demonstration that day. The protesters, holding the Mauritian flag and various slogans, accused the government of "negative" in the follow-up of the "Ruochao" oil spill, causing pollution of offshore coral reefs and causing environmental damage.
Mauritian Prime Minister Jagannath said that the investigation is still ongoing.
The Japanese cargo ship "Wakachao" ran aground in the waters southeast of Mauritius on July 25, and its crew evacuated. 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. Mauritius therefore declared an "environmental emergency" on August 7.
(Edit Le Xiaomin)
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