EnvironmentMitsui O.S.K. probes massive oil spill off Mauritius
Island nation's biodiversity and all-important tourism sector threatened
This photo taken and provided by Georges de La Tremoille of Mu Press shows oil leaking from the MV Wakashio, a bulk carrier ship that recently ran aground off the southeastern coast of Mauritius. © AP
KEIGO YOSHIDA, Nikkei staff writer
August 10, 2020 03:31 JST
TOKYO -- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will send experts and staffers to investigate a massive oil spill by a vessel it operated off the coast of Mauritius, the company said Sunday, responding to an incident that made headlines around the world and dealt a devastating blow to the local environment.