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Azerbaijan: 32 People Die in Offshore Oil Rig Explosion

HeadlineDec 07, 2015

Off the coast of Azerbaijan, 32 people have died after an offshore oil platform went up in flames in the Caspian Sea Saturday. The rig is operated by Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR. The fire started after heavy winds damaged a gas pipeline on the platform. A severe storm hampered rescue operations.

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