Large-scale searches for missing oilmen launched

Baku. 10 December. REPORT.AZ/ Search of 23 persons missing during accident in deep sea base number 10 in 'Guneshli' oil rig of State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and 3 persons missing in Oil Rocks continue.

Report was told in 'Azneft' Production Union, large-scale searches launched today.

Searches are carried out everywhere, including border areas.

At present, 7 vessels, 6 helicopters of State Border Service (SBS), 2 vessels and 2 helicopters of Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) carry out searches.

5 vessels are involved for extinguishing fire in 4 gas wells in deep sea base number 10 in 'Guneshli' oil rig.