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Ship leaking tons of oil off Mauritius has split apart

| August 15, 2020 9:03 AM

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The grounded Japanese ship that leaked tons of oil near protected areas off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has split apart, officials said Saturday, with remaining fuel spreading into the turquoise waters.

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