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Mauritius Must Prepare for 'Worst-Case Scenario' After Oil Spill, Prime
Minister Says

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   Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth told the Indian Ocean island
   nation to prepare for the "worst-case scenario" after a crippled
   Japanese ship leaked oil off the coast.

   Jugnauth said Monday that the MV Wakashio has stopped leaking oil, but
   "the salvage team has observed several cracks in the ship hull, which
   means that we are facing a very serious situation," according to
   televised remarks.

   "It is clear that at some point the ship will fall apart," the prime
   minister said, according to Reuters.

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