Piper Alpha
/ˌpaɪpər ˈælfə/
/ˌpaɪpər ˈælfə/
- an oil rig (= platform) in the North Sea which exploded and caught fire in 1988, causing the deaths of 167 people. As a result of this disaster, rules concerning safety on oil rigs were changed.
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Piper Alpha