'One spark and another Piper Alpha on our hands': Fears grow as explosive gas leak from 'well from hell' threatens repeat of Britain's deadliest rig disaster
Fears were growing today that a single spark could lead to a repeat of Britain's deadliest rig disaster.A huge gas leak at a platform off the British coast may lead to an explosion like that seen in the Piper Alpha disaster in 1988, it is claimed.
One spark could ignite the gas cloud – so big it can be seen eight miles away – above the platform. Experts who admitted they still do not know the exact location of the leak or how much gas is emerging say it could take six months to fix.
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