200 evacuated from North Sea oil platform after gas leak

By SPA,

Oslo, Norway : Norwegian news agency NTB reports that about 200 workers are being evacuated from an oil platform in the North Sea after a suspected gas leak.


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NTB says rescue helicopters were being sent Saturday to the Statfjord A platform to assist with the evacuations.

About 40 workers will remain on the platform during the operation.

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