The Prime Minister of Mauritius has declared a state of environmental emergency and has appealed to France for urgent assistance while the 'oil spill' caused by a leak caused by a stranded oil tanker does not stop. The rough sea has in fact thwarted efforts to stop the loss. coming from the tanker MV Wakashio. "A state of environmental emergency has been declared," Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth tweeted.
The tanker of a Japanese company ran aground on July 25 with no consequences for the crew, evacuated. All in all empty, the 101-ton tanker launched in 2007 still carried 200 tons of diesel and 3,800 of its own fuel. The stranding took place at Pointe d'Esny, inserted among the wetlands of international importance protected by the Ramsar Convention, and near the Blue Bay marine park.
France sends "teams and material to Reunion" in response to the oil spill that occurred after an oil tanker ran aground in Mauritiuz, French President Emmanuel Macron said.