“Vixr-5” firefighting vessel of State Fire Protection Service continues firefighting operations and Avaitaion group, Special Risky Rescue Service and State Water Rescue Service carry on searching for missing oilmen, the Ministry of Emergency Situations told AzVision.az.
The fire broke out on the offshore platform 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. The dead bodies of seven oilmen were retrieved, while 23 oil workers are still listed as missing.
Final situation in Guneshli
24 December 2015
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The Ministry of Emergency Situations conducts firefighting operations to eliminate the negative results of the accident on the platform #10 in the Caspian Sea.
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