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Gas outburst at SOCARâ€™s Gunashli platform develops into fire - UPDATED-1

Gas outburst at SOCARâ€™s Gunashli platform develops into fire - <span style="color: red;">UPDATED-1

26 September 2016 18:25 (UTC +04:00)

Despite all the security actions, the gas outburst has developed into a fire, SOCAR told APA.

The workers were all evacuated and there are no injuries.

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15:55

Baku – APA-Economics. Nine ships of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Caspian Sea Shipping Company are involved to eliminate the gas outburst at the Gunashli 19 platform of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR, the company told APA-Economics.

All technical measures have taken to prevent a possible danger in connection with the gas outburst, said SOCAR.

Experts and those who are needed to localize the accident are on the scene, other workers have already been evacuated, said SOCAR, noting that additional ships will be involved, if needed.

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13:49

Baku – APA-Economics. A low pressure gas outburst occurred at the Gunashli 19 platform of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR, the company said in a message Sept. 26.

“Measures were taken in accordance with safety procedures,” SOCAR said. “Security of 49 employees of the platform was ensured.”

There are no casualties, said the report.