Mauritian gov't declares state of environmental emergency after oil spill

Workers clean a coastal area covered with oil in Mahebourg, Mauritius, on Aug. 8, 2020. Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth declared a state of environmental emergency due to an oil spill on Aug. 7, according to a statement issued on the same day after a cabinet meeting. The oil spill was caused by a Japanese freighter that ran aground offshore on July 26. (Photo by Ajai Daby/Xinhua)