Equipment made by an Isle of Wight firm is being used in the fight to stop oil destroying the coastline of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius and killing its wildlife.

Emergency response containment booms, which East Cowes firm Vikoma had already supplied to the island, is being used by teams there, as oil leaks from a grounded cargo ship. 

Local people have also had to reply on fabric sacks stuffed with sugar cane leaves after tons of oil escaped the stranded Japanese ship MV Wakashio.

The Mauritius government has declared an environmental emergency and France was sending help from nearby Reunion island.

Satellite images have showed how the damaging oil slick is spreading in the sensitive, turquoise water.

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Vikoma has told the County Press that it is in talks with responders about sending additional kit to help in the battle to stop the damage, and has equipment available and on standby.