Rig Fire North Sea All Airlifted
 

BBC Website reporting a rig fire in the North Sea, All airlifted by helicopter.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6946861.stm

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News report states 32 of 87 personnel airlifted. That ain't all of them.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...,00.html?f=rss

"spokesman for Diamond Offshore, operators of the platform, said: "We have had a fire in the engine room.

"As a precaution we began down-manning non-essential personnel."

There were a total of 87 people on the rig when the fire broke at around 7pm and 32 have been evacuated, he said.

He added: "The fire is out and there are no injuries, everyone is accounted for.""

Good job those involved!

Sorry , didn't want to panic anyone with an alarmist title.

I know what I meant, just didn't get the maths right.

Rig Fire, All Safe !

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