Second leak shuts down oil platform

Workers have been evacuated from a North Sea oil platform after a second oil leak was discovered.

At least six other installations halted production on Saturday after a leak was discovered in one of the legs of the Cormorant Alpha structure.

The leak also forced the closure of the Brent pipeline system for the second time in seven weeks.

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