The Independent | Caspian Sea oil rig fire: video of Azeri disaster The Independent Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has declared a day of national mourning as state-owned oil company SOCAR declares that 29 workers are missing and presumed dead, after its oil platform in the Caspian Sea caught fire on Friday. On Sunday, SOCAR ... Azerbaijan Searches for 30 Workers as Caspian Oil-Rig Fire Persists Caspian Sea Oil Rig Continues to Burn, Heightening Risk of Spill 29 missing after fire on oil rig |