Japanese ship involved in Mauritius oil spill breaks apart, threatening ecological disaster

PORT LOUIS - A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month threatening a marine ecological disaster around the Indian Ocean island has broken apart, authorities said on Saturday .

"At around 4.30pm, a major detachment of the vessel's forward section was observed," it said in a statement."On the basis of the experts' advice, the towing plan is being implemented." On Friday, some residual oil from the ship leaked into the ocean, Mauritius Marine Conservation Society President Jacqueline Sauzier told Reuters on Saturday morning.The Crisis Committee said special attention was being given to sensitive sites such as the Blue Bay Marine Park, Ile aux Aigrettes and the Pointe D'Esny National Ramsar Site.

Most of the oil from the vessels have been pumped out, the Mauritian government said last Thursday, but there was still 166 tonnes of fuel oil inside and authorities were working to remove it.

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