FILE PHOTO: Bach Ho oil rig is seen off Vietnam's coastal Vung Tau city in this April 20, 2010 picture. Vietnam's crude oil production fell 18.8 percent in April from the same month last year to an estimated 1.15 million tonnes, or about 281,000 barrels per day, the government said on Tuesday. Picture taken on April 20, 2010. REUTERS/Stringer (VIETNAM - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS)/File Photo

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More Than Two Dozen Workers Evacuated After Blaze On Oil Platform Off California Coast

12/05/2026 05:08 PM

LOS ANGELES, May 12 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- More than two dozen workers were evacuated Monday after a fire broke out on an offshore oil platform off the California coast, Xinhua reported, citing the United States (US) Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard, Santa Barbara Harbour Patrol, and city and county fire departments responded to the blaze on Platform HABITAT, located about 7.5 nautical miles (13.89 kilometres) off Santa Barbara, a coastal city in Southern California.

"All 26 crew evacuated safely. A 1000-yard (914 metres) safety zone is in effect around the platform," the Coast Guard said on X.

Two minor injuries were reported, but neither required intensive care medical treatment, a US Coast Guard spokesperson told local outlet Santa Barbara News-Press.

-- BERNAMA-XINHUA

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