Rescuers still fighting fire at Guneshli - VIDEO
The Emergency Situations Ministry still works to eliminate the consequences of the accident at SOCAR' platform #10, occurred because of heavy storm in the Caspian Sea on December 4.
“Whirlwind-5”and “Whirlwind-8” vessels are fighting with the fire on the platform. The search for the missing oil workers is underway.
A fire broke out on the platform №10 of Azerbaijan’s offshore Guneshli field, after an underwater high-pressure gas pipeline was damaged in strong storm. Out of 63 people who were on platform at the moment of accident only 33 were rescued, while 22 are still regarded missing with seven dead.
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