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33 workers injured in platform fire
Following an explosion, a fire broke out on one of the production decks located below the cabin area of the 'Petrobras' Cherne 1 (PCH-1)' in the Campos Basin, Brazil, on April 21, 2025. at 7:25 a.m. LT., One of the oil workers who was on site had left shortly before to go up to the cabin and heard a loud explosion. He noticed that the floor was heating up and the alarm started to sound. The corridor was filled with smoke. Oil workers managed to get through the smoke and reach the meeting point, where they remained until disembarking. From the deck where the oil workers were waiting to disembark, it was possible to see the deck hit by the explosion with the twisted installations. All 176 non-essential workers from the platform were evacuated, and 32 of them were taken to the hospitals in Campos dos Goytacazes and Macaé for medical attention.14 of them had suffered burns, and the others have been admitted to hospitals for smoke inhalation. In the chaos of the rescue operation, one worker fell into the water, but was quickly rescued by the 'Locar XXII'. He was alive and conscious, but had suffered burn injuries. Another worker reported that, during the escape, he found a route intended for emergency exits that was blocked, and had to take another route, amid the flames. Emergency vessels battled the fire for around four hours, and by 11:25 a.m., was brought under control. The gas flow from the platform was stopped at the time for safety reasons. Petrobrás continued unloading the unit on April 22.. The goal was to keep only those oil workers essential to the operations of habitability, safety and food on board. The estimate was that less than 100 would remain on the platform. The 'Chern-1' platform has not produced oil since 2020 and was sold to the Perenco Oil and Gas of Brazil Ltd., in April 2024. However, the handover of the platform to its new owner has not been completed yet, and it still remains under Petrobras's management. Petrobras has formed a commission to thoroughly investigate the incident and determine its cause. Reports with photos: https://sindipetronf.org.br/pch-1-primeiros-relatos-de-trabalhadores-mostram-a-gravidade-da-explosao-e-rota-de-fuga-interditada/ https://www.correiodopovo.com.br/not%C3%ADcias/economia/explos%C3%A3o-em-plataforma-da-petrobras-deixa-11-feridos-segundo-sindicato-de-petroleiros-1.1600860 https://jovempan.com.br/noticias/brasil/explosao-em-plataforma-da-petrobras-deixa-11-feridos-diz-sindicato-de-petroleiros.html
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