Gulf of Mexico Oil Platform Fire: Two Dead, One Missing in Fire on Nohoch Alfa Offshore Platform in Bay of Campeche (Watch Video)

Mexico City, July 8: At least two people were killed and one missing after a fire broke out on Friday at the Nohoch Alfa offshore platform in the Gulf of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico, CNN reported, citing a statement from Pemex. . Pemex said about 321 of the 328 workers who were working on the fire had been evacuated when the fire broke out. Four ships have been dispatched to contain the fire on the oil platform. Earlier, Pemex said at least six people were injured.

In a video shared by Pemex on Twitter, Pemex director Romero Oropesa said the two dead and one missing were from the country, according to CNN. The companies that work at the facility and the companies that work at that facility. The victims were not from Pemex, he said. US ship fire video: Ship in Newark, New Jersey engulfed in fire, multiple firefighters missing.

Fire on oil platform in Gulf of Mexico:

According to the report, Romero Oropesa said that the part of the platform that caught fire was completely destroyed. Oropesa said Pemex was investigating the cause of the fire. He said the company is now focusing on finding the missing persons and restarting operations. Some employees of other platforms told CNN that flames could be seen from nearby platforms, suggesting the scale of the incident was considerable. Egypt tourist boat fire video: Three Britons are missing after a boat carrying tourists caught fire near the port of Alam in the Red Sea.

Pemex firefighters are battling the blaze, Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador told a news conference, CNN reported. The Navy also participated in fighting the fire. “It will continue to report throughout the day on the containment, suppression and damage assessment of the fire,” Pemex said in a statement.

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