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Japanese oil tanker splits in two on Mauritius coral reef

Cape Town

The Japanese fuel oil tanker that caused an environmental disaster when it ran aground on a coral reef off Mauritius has split in two, an environmental expert and local media said Saturday. “Since this morning, security has been reinforced all along the shoreline. It’s a full state of emergency,” independent environmental consultant Sunil Korwarkasing said after he viewed drone footage of the vessel.