The sinking location will now present a double-whammy for both Mauritius and the French-territory of Reunion Island for decades to come. It is slap bang in the middle of the main currents that take debris straight onto Reunion Island. It was this pivot that put the Wakashio directly into harms way with a new sinking location. CSIRODebris field heading toward Reunion IslandThis means that the debris field from the sunken Wakashio would be heading straight toward Reunion Island as the Wakashio disintegrates over time. What risk does the sunken Wakashio’s bow pose to Reunion Island, a French and EU territory?

Source: Forbes October 23, 2020 06:20 UTC