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"Helicopters fighting strong winds to get to 159 workers in North Sea
LONDON - An oil platform in the North Sea caught fire Sunday, and helicopters were fighting strong winds to rescue the 159 workers aboard it, the Royal Air Force said.
At least 44 of the workers were quickly removed from the Thistle Alpha platform about 120 miles northwest of Britain’s Shetland Islands, and seven rescue helicopters were trying to save the others, said RAF spokesman Michael Mulford. …
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