Worker on Statoil rig dies after huge wave hits platform

A worker on a Norwegian drilling rig in the North Sea has died after the platform was hit by a huge wave.

Worker on Statoil rig dies after huge wave hits platform

A worker on a Norwegian drilling rig in the North Sea has died after the platform was hit by a huge wave.

Oil and gas company Statoil said a "heavy wave" smashed into the COSL Innovator rig, injuring three people and damaging the rig's accommodation module.

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