This aerial picture taken on Sunday (Aug 16), shows the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and broke into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius. A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters off the Mauritius coast has split into two, its Japanese operator said. - AFP
NEW DELHI, Aug 16 (Reuters): India has sent technical equipment and a team of specialists to Mauritius to help local authorities deal with an environmental crisis after an oil spill from a Japanese ship, a government official said on Sunday.
On Saturday, the Japan government and France, which once ruled Mauritius as a colony, announced they will assist with the cleanup.
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