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6h 34min, mar 20, 2000 y - Petrobas' P-36 Explosions

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Petrobas' P-36 oil platform, the largest semi-submersible in the world at the time, experienced two back-to-back explosions. 11 of the 175 workers were killed. After the explosions, the platform began to list, finally sinking five days later.

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6h 34min, mar 20, 2000 y
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~ 25 years ago

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