Cause of blast was an igniting ‘mud volcano’, says state oil company
A strong explosion has shaken the Caspian Sea area where Azerbaijan has extensive offshore oil and gas fields.
The cause of the blast, which caused a column of fire to rise into the sky late on Sunday, was not immediately determined, but state oil company Socar said preliminary information indicated it was a mud volcano. Socar said none of its platforms were damaged in the explosion.