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Kielland disaster
Podcast |
Witness History
Publisher |
BBC
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
History
Society & Culture
Categories Via RSS |
History
Publication Date |
Jun 13, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:09:16

In 1980, 123 men were killed when the Alexander L. Kielland platform capsized in the North Sea oil fields.

It was Norway's biggest industrial disaster and led to a range of safety improvements for those working in the country’s oil and gas sector.

Lars Bevanger speaks to survivor Harry Vike, who spent 10 hours in a lifeboat waiting to be rescued, and his wife Grete, who was waiting for a call to find out if he was alive or dead.

(Photo: The broken leg of the Alexander Kielland oil drilling platform, 1980. Credit: Alamy)

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