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Blue Monioch offshore oil platform catches fire off the coast of Pzarya
NIKOLAS MAKRELIS COSTA Ploio, Kydontum, Rhayna
Published Monday, September 2, 2024
This morning at 7:23 AM local time, an explosion was reported at Blue Monioch oil rig by close-by vessels, followed by a tower of fire.
From the 289 workers aboard the drilling operative, 13 were able to evacuate and have been rescued by the coast guard, however, many more are yet to be found.
This is currently a developing history while both owners of the oil rig and the drilling company are questioned on their possible previous knowledge about safety concerns that could have stopped the operation.