{"id":31,"date":"2019-10-29T09:38:02","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T09:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pluginspoint.com\/chariton\/\/?p=31"},"modified":"2021-04-07T05:31:30","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T05:31:30","slug":"the-wakashio-oil-spill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spes.mu\/index.php\/2019\/10\/29\/the-wakashio-oil-spill\/","title":{"rendered":"The WAKASHIO oil spill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On the 25th July 2020, a tanker owned by the Japanese Mitsui OSK line, ran aground at Pointe d\u2019Esny, in the south-south east of Mauritius. The lagoon is the largest and most pristine of the island. It is also of great historical significance as this is where the Dutch established their first colony in 1639, after having discovered the island in 1598. They were followed by the French and eventually the British.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cWakashio\u201d was carrying 1m gallons of highly toxic experimental fuel and unfortunately, much of it spilt over and polluted the sea and the shores, causing the closure of the lagoon to fishermen and other members of the community involved in leisure and tourist activities.
This caused great hardship to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read more about the oil spill<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n