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Piper Alpha Disaster Victims To Be Remembered On 30th Anniversary

Today is the 30th anniversary of the Piper Alpha Disaster, the worst offshore oil accident in history. It happened off the coast of Scotland on July 6, 1988. The explosion killed 167 people.

The community there is marking the anniversary Friday. Here & Now's Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Rebecca Curran (@rjcurran2), who's covering the story in Aberdeen.

This BBC interview can be heard in the Here & Now podcast or with the WBUR app.

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