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Japanese oil tanker off Mauritius coast breaks up | South China Morning Post

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A Japanese bulk carrier that struck a coral reef off the coast of Mauritius in late July broke apart in the afternoon of August 15, 2020. The MV Wakashio has been leaking hundreds of tonnes of fuel oil, creating an ecological emergency.

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