Oil from Japanese ship that ran aground off Mauritius could kill mangrove forests

A Japanese disaster relief team said on Tuesday the oil spilled from a grounded Japanese freighter off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean could kill mangroves if it is not cleaned up soon.The team composed of seven members, including five environment experts, has been conducting an on-site probe of the damage to the environment, especially the mangrove forests and coral reefs, since Friday, while providing on-site environment assistance to the Mauritius government.“In the heavily polluted areas, oil…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3098845/oil-japanese-ship-ran-aground-mauritius-could-kill-mangrove