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World 6 years ago
'Massive poisonous shock': Scientists fear lasting impact from Mauritius oil spill
The full impact of the toxic spill is still unfolding, scientists say. As the Indian Ocean island's residents scramble to mop up the oil slicks and clumps, they are seeing dead eels and fish floating in the water, as fuel-soaked seabirds limp onto shore.
World 6 years ago
Mauritius dodges second oil spill as fuel pumped from stricken ship
Mauritius avoided a second catastrophic oil spill Wednesday after salvage crews pumped the remaining fuel from the tanks of a cargo ship that ran aground off its coast, imperiling world-famous wildlife sanctuaries.
Environment 6 years ago
Crude oil suspected to be from Pertamina operation contaminates Thousand Islands... again
Pari Island Care Forum (FP3) chairman Mustahgfirin said the oil waste had polluted 2 kilometers of the southern coast of the island. If collected, he said, the waste could reach 50 tons.
National 6 years ago
Coagulated oil on Pari Island may have come from passing ships, environment agency says
Coagulated oil found on the beaches of Pari Island may have originated from ships sailing through Thousands Islands’ waters, Thousand Islands Environment Agency head Djoko Rianto Budi said recently.
World 6 years ago
Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese tanker oil spill spreads
Mauritian volunteers fished dead eels from oily waters on Tuesday as they tried to clean up damage to the Indian Ocean island's most pristine beaches after a Japanese bulk carrier leaked an estimated 1,000 tons of oil.
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