Crew Prepared To Sink Ship Despite Opposition from Environmentalists

Salvage crews were preparing to sink Wakashio that ran aground off Mauritius.
MV Wakashio broke into two after hitting a reef and spilling 1,000 tonnes of oil into the sea.
The oil has reached exceptional zones of marine life, the Ile aux Aigrettes nature reserve and the Blue Bay Marine Park.
The Blue Bay Marine Park is a unique coastal wetland.
It is recognized for the diversity of its coral, fish species, and endangered green turtle.
Two tugboats towed the larger part of the wreck 15km (9...