'Crystal clear lagoons all covered in black oil': Mauritian volunteers work to avoid disaster

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Workers continue to pump tonnes of fuel from the bulk carrier, which remains on the reef, to prevent a renewed spill on the east coast of Mauritius.

Mr Tonkin said fumes from the oil are so strong they made him sick.

Activists said they are beginning to find dead marine life including eels, starfish, crabs and seabirds. The International Maritime Organization is also providing technical advice and coordinating the response. The restoration project started after the Government banned sand mining in the area in 2000, said the Mauritius Wildlife Foundation's conservation director, Vikash Tatayah.

 

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Terrible. These shipping companies need to be made to pay a deposit before they travel, instead of finding out they have no money after a disaster like this.

Time to go solar

If the tanker breaks up (major cracks last 2 days), it is possible WA may get an oil slick delivered courtesy of the Indian Ocean current.

That will take years to recover! Terrible 😡

“The company who own the ship have sent 6 employees to help” !!!!!!!

This is terrible. Another example of low socio-economic regions cleaning up others mess.

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