Mauritius scrambles to counter oil spill from grounded ship

Mauritius scrambles to counter oil spill from grounded ship
Mauritius Leaking Ship

Residents of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius stuffed fabric sacks with sugar cane leaves on Saturday to create makeshift oil spill barriers as tons of fuel leaking from a grounded ship put endangered wildlife in further peril.

The government has declared an environmental emergency and France said it was sending help from nearby Reunion island.

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