Volunteers clean up oil spill from ship that ran aground off the coast of Mauritius | ABC News

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Volunteers used booms and husks from sugar cane factories to attempt to soak up the oil spill off Mauritius.

Almost all the remaining oil has been pumped from the ship that ran aground, but its initial spill has severely damaged coral reefs and the coast. https://abcn.ws/2DZPXZE

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In This Story: Mauritius

Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island nation, is known for its beaches, lagoons and reefs. The mountainous interior includes Black River Gorges National Park, with rainforests, waterfalls, hiking trails and wildlife like the flying fox. Capital Port Louis has sites such as the Champs de Mars horse track, Eureka plantation house and 18th-century Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Gardens.

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