Mauritius oil spill: 38 dolphins found dead on beach

MAURITIUS : The number of dolphins washed up dead near a Mauritius oil spill site increased to 38 on Friday, a government official told Reuters.

“I can confirm we have so far found the carcasses of 38 dolphins,” said Jasvin Sok Appadu from the fisheries ministry.

Autopsy results on 25 dolphins that washed ashore Wednesday and Thursday are expected in the coming days, the official added.

So far veterinarians have examined only two of the dolphins, which bore signs of injury but no trace of hydrocarbons in their bodies, according to preliminary autopsy results.