ONGC platform fire toll reaches 8

The death toll in Wednesday's devastating fire at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation platform off Mumbai coast has risen to eight.

About 20 to 25 people are still missing and the navy and coast guard are assisting the ONGC's relief teams to locate them.

Six more employees have been located trapped under the debris of the oil platform and rescue teams are trying to get them out.

"Altogether 348 employees have been rescued. The company has put up the names of the rescued employees and the dead on our Website," an official said.