A volunteer cleans oil spilled from the bulk carrier ship MV Wakashio that ran aground on a reef, at the Mahebourg Waterfront in Riviere des Creoles, Mauritius, August 12, 2020.
"At the time I'm talking to you, almost all the oil has been removed from the ship," Jugnauth told reporters on Wednesday, according to remarks shared by his office.All fuel had been removed from tanks, but there was some residue in parts of the ship, his office added. "It is really going to affect the communities down there, especially for the fisherman, the local guys that live there, you know that's how they make money from tourists," said Willow River-Tonkin, who owns a kite-surfing business.
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