At least 14 injured in Petrobras offshore platform incident

At least 14 injured in Petrobras offshore platform incident

At least 14 people were injured when a fire broke out on Petrobras' Platform PCH-1 (Cherne 1) in the Campos Basin, off the coast of Macaé, Rio de Janeiro. One worker was initially reported injured after falling into the sea, but the company later admitted that 13 others had also been affected. The rescued worker is stable, and the others are receiving medical care.

The Brazilian oil company Petrobras reported on Tuesday that the number of injured due to the fire in the PCH-1 Platform (Cherne 1), located in the Campos Basin, about 130 kilometers (km) off the coast of Macaé, in Rio de Janeiro, has increased 14. READ ALSO: Presidents of Chile and Brazil hold bilateral meeting in Brasilia Previously, the company had reported that among the injured is a service provider who, according to the information, “suffe…

The fire was contained after about four hours. 176 people work on the platform and Petrobras has ordered that those who are not essential must leave their post for security reasons.

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A fire and explosion on Petrobras’ Cherne 1 platform in Brazil’s Campos Basin left 11 workers injured on April 21, 2025, according to the North Fluminense Oil Workers Union and Petrobras. The accident occurred at 7:25 a.m., halting gas flow and cutting communications. Emergency vessels fought the fire for nearly four hours. One worker fell […]

The North Fluminense Oil Workers Union (Sindipetro-NF) reported this Tuesday (22) that ten people are still injured as a result of the fire that hit the PCH-1 platform (Cherne 1), in the Campos Basin, about 130 kilometers off the coast of Macaé, in Rio de Janeiro. One of them is in serious condition, having suffered more intense burns on her back. The union's general coordinator, Sérgio Borges Cordeiro, explains that 176 workers were on board th…