Russian oil platform capsizes; 4 dead, 49 missing
Russian oil platform capsizes; 4 dead, 49 missing MOSCOW-An oil drilling platform has capsized in the Sea of Okhotsk off Russia's east coast, leaving four people reportedly dead and 49 missing.
The Emergencies Ministry said in a statement Sunday that there were 67 people aboard the platform as it was being towed about 200 kilometers (120 miles) off the coast of Sakhalin Island in stormy conditions. It said 14 people had been rescued.
Russian news agencies later cited ministry officials as... read more
18 December 2011 in
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