Ship carrying 4,000 tons of fuel at risk of splitting

Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines-operated bulk carrier MV Wakashio, carrying thousands of tons of fuel, is at risk of splitting apart off the coast of Mauritius, Dawn reported citing Agence France-Presse. The vessel ran aground on July 25 with 4,000 tons of fuel aboard and began seeping oil, staining coral reefs, mangrove forests and lagoons. More than 1,000 tons of fuel has already oozed from the ship.

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