The bad news follows. If a few days ago the news of the success of the pumping operations of some 4000 tonnes of hydrocarbons from the "Wakashio" seemed to tend towards the avoidance of an ecological disaster in Mauritius, in recent hours, it is the worry that dominates.
Wakashio breaks: follow our live
Wakashio broke in two: follow our live
Gepostet von Defimedia.info am Samstag, 15. August 2020Already on Friday evening, the authorities announced that the bulk carrier belonging to a Japanese shipowner, beached on July 25 on a reef at Pointe d'Esny, in the south-east of Mauritius, continued to lose fuel. But this Saturday, in a dreaded scenario, La 1ère, citing Le Mauricien, explains that the ship simply broke in two.
Do not aggravate the current oil spill
The front part is being towed, details Alain Donat, director of maritime affairs for the Mauritian daily. It will be sunk off Mauritius, “at least 1,000 kilometers away,” he explains.
The rear part of the boat will be left on the reef for now. The challenge for the teams present on site is obviously to prevent this separation of the “Wakashio” from leading to new oil leaks into the ocean and aggravating the oil spill already in progress.