Ceremony To Remember Piper Alpha Disaster

The 25th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster, which claimed the lives of 167 people, has been remembered at a ceremony in Scotland.

The North Sea platform was engulfed in a ball of flames after a gas leak ignited on July 6, 1988.

Hundreds of people have attended a commemoration service in Aberdeen in memory of those who died.

They were joined by politicians, senior figures from the UK oil and gas industry and representatives from the Pound for Piper Trust.

The service, at the North Sea Memorial in Aberdeen's Hazlehead Park, began with the fly-past of a Sea King search and rescue helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth.

The Piper Alpha oil platform on fire in the North Sea in 1988

It was the first aircraft to arrive at the scene of the disaster.

A roll call of those who perished in the disaster was also read out by the Reverend Gordon Craig, chaplain to the UK oil and gas industry, and representatives of the offshore workforce.

A lament played by a lone piper marked the start of a minute's silence for people to pay their respects to the men who lost their lives and all those who have been affected by the tragedy.

Floral tributes were also laid at the garden's central memorial statue, industry officials confirmed.

Speaking ahead of the service, Shadow Scottish Secretary Margaret Curran said: "Today we remember those who lost their lives on Piper Alpha 25 years ago and we stand with their loved ones who still live with the events of that night.

"What happened on Piper Alpha on 6th July 1988 left an indelible mark on Aberdeen, but this is an important day of remembrance and reflection for all of Scotland and for many communities in other parts of the UK, where families still mourn fathers, sons and brothers who went to work in the North Sea and did not return.

"One hundred and sixty seven people lost their lives as a result of the explosions on board the platform. It is one of the worst accidents of its kind in recent memory."

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