“As of now, at least one well is in fire, but there is no an exact number [of the burning wells],” he said, adding that helicopters have suspended their searches.
Six dead bodies were found earlier today, at 13:20 (UTC/GMT +4 hours), by the helicopters of Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations.
A fire broke out on the offshore platform #10 of SOCAR’s Gunashli field on Dec. 4, as a strong storm damaged an underwater high-pressure gas pipeline.
As many as 33 people were rescued in an ensuing large-scale operation.
Some 23 oil workers are currently listed as missing.
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