August 08, 2020 – Prime Minister Pravin Jugnauth stated that best efforts are being deployed to contain and prevent further oil spillage. He added that the operations currently being conducted by Mauritian Authorities, private sector operators and friendly countries who answered the call, are delicate, risky and seriously challenged by current weather conditions. A crisis committee and several sub-committees have been set up to manage what the Prime Minister called, an unprecedented ecological crisis for Mauritius.

2020年8月8日--总理普拉温德·贾格纳特表示，正在尽最大努力遏制和防止进一步的燃油泄漏。 他补充说，目前由毛里求斯当局，企业经营者们和响应呼吁的友好国家正在开展的行动是非常细致的，有风险的，并且受到当前天气状况的严重挑战。 毛里求斯已经成立了一个危机委员会和几个小组委员会来处理这总理称之为毛里求斯前所未有的生态危机。

Several countries have responded to Mauritius’s call for help including France (Reunion Island), South Africa and India.

多个国家，包括法国（留尼汪岛），南非和印度响应了毛里求斯的求助呼吁。

The Prime Minister also commended the efforts of the local community and NGOs who are doing their best to help. He said that these actions need to be coordinated by the authorities to ensure effectiveness. Containment booms are being deployed to protect the lagoons and the shores.

总理还赞扬了当地社区和非政府组织尽最大努力提供的帮助。 他说，当局必须对这些行动进行协调，以确保效力。 围护栅正在部署以保护泻湖和海岸。

The Prime Minister confirmed that oil is seeping from a breached tank that contained 1,183 metric tons of oil. The other tanks of the bulk carrier do not seem to have been damaged, but real risks exist with the current weather conditions.

首相证实，破损的油箱正在渗漏，里面装着1,183吨燃油。货船的其他油箱似乎并未损坏，但在当前天气条件下仍存在很大的风险。

Efforts are currently underway to pump oil from the tanks.

目前正在努力从油箱中抽除燃油。