File:Oil Spill in Mauritius.jpg
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English: On 25 July 2020, the bulk carrier MV Wakashio was sailing near Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean, carrying 200 tons of diesel and 3,800 tons of fuel but due severe weather ran aground in front of Pointe d'Esny, one of the most important tourist destinations on the island. Over the last few days, the ship has begun to spill oil into the sea, with potentially serious damage to the environment of the island country. As a consequence, on 7 August the Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth declared a state of environmental emergency. This collage composed of two images acquired on 1 and 6 August 2020 by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites, shows the bulk carrier stranded near the reef (on the left) and the oil spill (on the right). Copernicus Sentinel-2 is a wide-swath, high-resolution, multi-spectral imaging mission. The mission specification of the twin satellites is designed to provide a revisit frequency of 5 days. These twin satellites benefit Copernicus services and applications such as water quality monitoring or emergency management. |
Date | 8 August 2020 (upload date) |
Source | Oil Spill in Mauritius |
Author | European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery |
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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2020
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