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Oil spill off Mauritius coast threatens ecosystem
From: NewsFeed
Mauritius has declared an environmental emergency after a ship carrying fuel ran aground.
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![This aerial picture taken on August 16 shows the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and broken into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park. [AFP]](http://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/5949c575f0b14828abb6cd0ce4742d06_8.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Thousands of volunteers work day and night to clean the pristine waters to avoid environmental and economic disaster.
![MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and broke into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius [AFP]](http://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/4bf21186c76f46c587d7a4e0d787c9dc_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Japanese ship struck a reef on July 25 and is believed to have leaked some 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters.
