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Tug responding to Mauritius oil spill sinks; 3 sailors dead

by Associated Press
| September 1, 2020 10:03 AM

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The oil spill disaster off Mauritius turned deadly this week when a tugboat leaving the shipwreck collided with a barge and sank, killing at least three sailors, police said Tuesday.

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