Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Saturday Tokyo planned to send a team of officials from the ministry and other specialists to Mauritius to assess the damage from an oil spill.

Japan to send team of ministry officials, specialists to Mauritius to assist in oil spill

The oil spill in Mauritius could get worse. The ship that leaked oil into Mauritian waters could break in two.

Gravitas: Mauritius Oil Spill is a disaster

A Japanese bulk carrier that struck a coral reef off Mauritius and has leaked at least an estimated 1,000 tonnes of oil passed an annual inspection in March without any problems

Your Story: Why the Mauritius oil spill is dangerous | Japanese ship | Marine Ecosystem

France on Saturday dispatched a naval vessel and military aircraft from Reunion to Mauritius, where desperate efforts are underway to contain an oil spill polluting the archipelago's iconic reefs and protected ecosystems.

France deploys teams to Mauritius as oil spill disaster worsens

Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth declared a "state of environmental emergency" on Friday after bulk carrier ship MV Wakashio began spilling oil after running aground on a reef on the south east coast of the country.

Satellite images show MV Wakashio leaking oil off the coast of Mauritius

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Japan to send team of ministry officials, specialists to Mauritius to assist in oil spill

Gravitas: Mauritius Oil Spill is a disaster

Your Story: Why the Mauritius oil spill is dangerous | Japanese ship | Marine Ecosystem

France deploys teams to Mauritius as oil spill disaster worsens

Satellite images show MV Wakashio leaking oil off the coast of Mauritius