Thousands protest in Mauritius over dolphin deaths after oil spill

Government says it will carry out autopsies on all 40 animals and investigate spill fully

Thousands of people protested in the Mauritian capital of Port Louis on Saturday, calling for an investigation into an oil spill from a Japanese ship and the death of at least 40 dolphins found near the site.

Environmentalists have also called for an investigation into whether the dolphins died as a result of the spill, caused when the bulk carrier Wakashio struck a coral reef last month.