JOHANNESBURG – Thousands more protested Saturday in Mauritius supporting the government’s handling of an oil spill that has the worst environmental crisis in the Indian Ocean island nation in years.
The new main points imply that the Japanese ship that hit a coral reef last July and leaked about 1,000 tons of fuel oil near coastal spaces had moved away from the road because the captain wanted to approach the coast so that team members could simply unload a cell phone signal. Call their families.
“The replacement, of course, may be similar to the birthday party of one of the team members,” says a report this week through the Panama Maritime Authority, where MV Wakashio is registered. He said initial investigations also reported that a navigation formula and a marine map had been mismanaged.
Last month, nearly a tenth of Mauritius’ population marched peacefully in the capital, Port Louis, expressing outrage at the crisis and the discovery of dozens of dolphins that died a few weeks after the spill.
It is not known what killed the dolphins, however, some experts say that the water-soluble chemicals in the fuel may have been to blame. The government called this a “sad coincidence. “
The protesters asked the elders to resign. Saturday’s march took place in Mahebourg, one of the most affected coastal villages.
The island country of 1. 3 million others is heavily dependent on tourism and had already been severely affected by the travel restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic.
On Friday, the Japanese graner announced that it would supply one billion yen ($9 million) to finance environmental projects and the local fishing community. Mitsui OSKLines said the Mauritius Natural Environment Recovery Fund will be used for mangrove cover, coral reef recovery, coverage. of rare seabirds and species, and studies through personal and government groups.
The ship’s owner, Nagashiki Shipping, joined the bottom, MOL said.
Maurice stated that he seeks reimbursement of the damage caused through Nagashiki.
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