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| Workers evacuated from platform | Workers evacuated from platform |
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| Non-emergency staff have been evacuated from a North Sea platform. | Non-emergency staff have been evacuated from a North Sea platform. |
| A total of 56 workers were taken by helicopter from the Heather Alpha "as a precaution", but no-one was injured in the incident. | |
| More than 30 staff were believed to have remained on board, 295 miles off Aberdeen, to deal with an oil spillage. | More than 30 staff were believed to have remained on board, 295 miles off Aberdeen, to deal with an oil spillage. |
| A spokesman for Petrofac confirmed the incident was being investigated and "the appropriate emergency procedures have been taken". | A spokesman for Petrofac confirmed the incident was being investigated and "the appropriate emergency procedures have been taken". |
| Petrofac said the incident was being treated as a counter-pollution operation. | |
| The company said the evacuation was dealt with in-house, no emergency rescue craft were involved, and all the relevant authorities were informed. |