Oil rig blown ashore during severe weather
The oil rig broke free from a tug during high winds last night.
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The oil rig broke free from a tug during high winds last night.
Two workers have been missing since the explosion and fire on the oil rig on Friday.
The coast guard is searching for the two missing people and said four people had been sent to hospital.
The drilling platform sank in 20 minutes yesterday while being towed during a storm in the Sea of Okhotsk off Russia’s east coast.
The three companies could be fined up to $35,000 per day – but that figure is reportedly dwarfed by their profits.
Coastguard says 13 employees were blown into the water, and the rig is now leaking oil.