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Azerbaijani emergencies minister, SBS chief review site of fire at Gunashli field

10 December 2015 13:34 (UTC +04:00)

They overlooked the site from a helicopter, discussing issues associated with efforts to extinguish the fire and find the missing oil workers, the emergencies ministry told APA.

The SBS press center told APA that they have decided to expand the area of search by deploying more power and equipment.

It was noted that patrol vessels and helicopters of the State Border Service were immediately deployed to the site of fire that broke out on an offshore platform on Dec.4.

7 patrol vessels and 6 helicopters of the SBS, coordinating their activities with helicopters of the emergencies ministry, continue the search for the missing oil workers.

Search is underway at a distance of 100-150 km from the platform where the fire occurred, as well as air and land searches are continuing along the coast. As a result of the search operations things, life vests, lifebuoys, part of life boats belonging to the platform hit by fire were found. The forces continue the search operation taking into account the direction of sea currents and wind.