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Special Headquarters: Bodies of oil workers will be buried tomorrow, the fire has not been extinguished yet

07 December 2015 18:02 (UTC +04:00)

As of 08:00 p.m, four bodies recovered by the rescuers have been identified. They are Guliyev Fakhraddin Khanjan, 58, Isgandarov Habil Tagi, 50, Babayev Mikayil Ismayil, 52. Now the bodies of the oil workers are handed over to families.

"Earlier, the bodies of Taghiyev Fuad Tahir , 34, and Mahmudov Agha Izzat, 47, have been handed over to concerned authorities. Bodies of oil workers will be buried tomorrow,” said Agharahimov.

Searches for missing oil workers are underway. Rescue operation is carried out with seven ships. In the morning helicopters will join them.”

According to Agharahimov, the fire on the platform still continues, measures to extinguish it are underway.