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| Oil platform evacuated after radioactive ship catches fire in North Sea | |
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| An oil platform in the North Sea has been evacuated after a ship carrying radioactive material caught fire and began drifting in the Moray Firth. | |
| The Parida was transporting a cargo of radioactive concrete waste when a fire broke out in one of her two funnels. | The Parida was transporting a cargo of radioactive concrete waste when a fire broke out in one of her two funnels. |
| The blaze has been extinguished, but 52 workers were taken from the Beatrice platform by helicopter as a precaution. | The blaze has been extinguished, but 52 workers were taken from the Beatrice platform by helicopter as a precaution. |
| Aberdeen coastguard said the ship was under tow and was heading to the Cromarty Firth to secure anchor. | |
| The crew members will then decide whether to attempt to restart the engine. | |
| The coastguard were alerted at about 20:00 on Tuesday. | The coastguard were alerted at about 20:00 on Tuesday. |
| The platform staff were flown to RAF Lossiemouth shortly before midnight. Parida was around seven miles from the platform at the time. | The platform staff were flown to RAF Lossiemouth shortly before midnight. Parida was around seven miles from the platform at the time. |