Offshore Tragedy: Fire at Bekok C platform


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KUALA TERENGGANU: "I saw a ball of fire Towards us When I and a friend in the process of completing the shift on an oil rig Bekok C.


"I and five other friends hit the ball That resulted in us Having Several burns on parts of the body including the face," said Alias Abdullah, 52, one of the Six Employees Involved in fire-Owned Petronas oil platform, about 200 kilometers from Terengganu waters.


He who suffered minor burns in the face to tell the incident to the Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Said, who visited the victim at the Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah (HSNZ), yesterday.
In the incident at 12:05 midnight on Saturday, about 108 workers at the platform, but only six workers injured. Fire believed caused by a leaking gas pipe.


According to Alias, the incident happened so fast Cause he and a friend can not do anything When the ball was seen streaking toward prototype fast.
"We service provided the initial treatment in an oil rig before flown by helicopter to the Sultan Mahmud Airport and Further Taken to hospital for treatment.


"I am Thankful That the injuries are not so bad and only limits burns due to fire struck in the face," he said.
In Addition to Alias, was injured in the incident also rates was Rishauddin Mohd Ismail, 37, Mohd Hamza Abdullah, 32, Mohd Fauzi Ibrahim, 37, Mohd Arif Farimi, 28, and Zamri Wagiman, 32.
Mohd Hamzah When telling the incident to Ahmad Said said, grabbing a fire at the end of their time working on the platform.


"While we are busy to complete the task and I do not know how Fires can happen," he said.
Meanwhile, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd in a press release said the incident occurred on the platform Bekok C, Which is located 200 kilometers from the coast of Peninsular Malaysia just after midnight and the fire brought under control platform Involved emergency response teams.


"There are 108 workers at the platform When the incident and six injured and Were Taken to HSNZ to Receive Treatment. The remaining 102 workers MOVED to another nearby platform," he said.
The statement said Bekok C activity in suspended and an investigation was conducted to identify the Cause of the incident.


Ahmad Said was found after visiting the victim said she was Thankful That the accident did not lose lives.
"Fortunately, the platform did not Explode Poor 'events due to the number of Employees at public events," he said.