British authorities evacuated hundreds of people because of false threat

Filed under:General — posted by webmaster on February 11, 2008 @ 4:23 pm

In Northern Sea British authorities evacuated 539 people from oil platform Safe Scandinavia, from which the signal about the incorporated explosive has acted. As it was found out, threat of explosion has appeared false.
According to coast guard representatives, no explosive has been found on the platform Safe Scandinavia, threat of gas outflow or ignition has not also proved to be true. Evacuation of people has been lead as a safety measure.
Earlier it was informed, that one of Safe Scandinavia employees has told about the bomb ostensibly incorporated on a platform. British Defense Ministry has directed13 helicopters of the British Air Forces and a coast guard, and also one plane Forces and a coast guard, and also one plane to corresponding area of Northern Sea.
All 539 people, who were on the oil platform, have been forwarded on the next sea objects.

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