The leak, according to Mauritius prime minister Pravind Jugnauth, stopped after 500 metric tonnes of heavy oil were pumped out of the stranded MV Wakashio’s breached tank.
Environmental group Greenpeace said the spill was to likely to be one of the worst ecological crises that Mauritius had ever seen. "Of the oil already spilled into the lagoons, 170 metric tonnes, including 80 metric tonnes of waste sludge, were skimmed off as at Sunday afternoon.” “Weather conditions deteriorated on Sunday, interrupting pumping operations. It will only be possible to resume pumping when weather conditions improve, which is forecast to be this evening [Monday],” the prime minister said.
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