Mauritius facing environmental crisis as shipwreck leaks oil

MV Wakashio breaking up after running aground at Pointe d'Esny near marine park

The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius is facing an environmental crisis after oil began leaking from a bulk carrier that ran aground in July and started to break up in rough seas.

We are in an environmental crisis situation," said the environment minister, Kavy Ramano, while the fishing minister, Sudheer Maudhoo, said: This is the first time that we are faced with a catastrophe of this kind and we are insufficiently equipped to handle this problem."