Two Azerbaijani oil workers released from hospital

Two oil workers injured in fire at the Azerbaijani Guneshli oil field, and who received treatment in the Azerbaijani Central Hospital of Oil Workers have been already discharged from the hospital, Trend’s correspondent said.

Mais Abbasov and Anvar Aliyev have been discharged from the hospital after the final check-up.

The deputy director general of the hospital Nadir Mehdiyev said earlier that the condition of the injured was good.

As a result of a strong storm on Dec.4 at 17:40 (UTC/GMT + 4 hours), a high-pressure underwater gas pipeline was damaged which caused a fire at Guneshli field of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan.

As a result of the large-scale work, 33 people were rescued. Currently, seven oil workers were found dead, while 23 people are listed as missing.

/By Trend/