Fire forces crew to abandon oil platform

The crew of an oil platform support vessel were abandoning ship today after a fire in the engine room, coastguards said.

Thu, 16 Sep, 2004 - 18:52

The crew of an oil platform support vessel were abandoning ship today after a fire in the engine room, coastguards said.

The Viking Victor caught fire 20 miles north-east of Aberdeen this afternoon.

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