Mass protest in Mauritius over handling of spill

Thousands of people protested in the capital of Mauritius on Saturday over the government's handling of an oil spill from a grounded Japanese ship. The frustrated residents marched peacefully through Port Louis a month after the ship struck a coral reef offshore and later cracked and spilled around 1,000 tons of fuel oil into fragile marine areas.

The Indian Ocean island nation depends heavily on tourism. Authorities on Friday said at least 39 dead dolphins had washed ashore and although it remained unclear what killed them, some experts fear the chemicals in the fuel are to blame. Residents and environmentalists have demanded investigations into why the MV Wakashio strayed miles off course.  Its captain and first officer have been arrested and charged with "endangering safe navigation".