Leaking oil ship splits apart near protected areas off Mauritius

Mauritius Leaking Ship

The grounded Japanese ship that leaked tons of oil near protected areas off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has split apart, officials said, with remaining fuel spreading into the turquoise waters.

Photos posted on social media by the official clean-up effort with support of the environment ministry show the ship in two pieces, “and the tugboats are already at work”.