India dispatches over 30 tonnes of technical equipment to help Mauritius contain oil spill
India has dispatched over 30 tonnes of technical equipment and material on board an Indian Air Force (IAF) Aircraft to Mauritius to help the island nation deal with the oil spill on its south-east coast, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Sunday.
The MEA said that the Mauritius government had requested assistance in dealing with the environmental crisis after a Japanese bulk carrier MV Wakashio struck a coral reef off the coast in late July resulting in an oil spill of over 1,000 tonnes into the Indian Ocean. On Saturday, Mauritian authorities said the ship broke apart in two pieces.
