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2020-08-10 International

4117.

Which country declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel?

Austria

Mauritius

USA

UAE

Answer: Option

Explanation:

The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius declared a "state of environmental emergency" on August 7, 2020 after a Japanese-owned ship MV Wakashio that ran aground offshore on July 25 began spilling tons of fuel. The Panama-flagged bulk carrier had been en route from China to Brazil.