https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_Petroleum_Holdings#Paria_Fuel_Trading_Company_diving_tragedy
Of course, there is no direct admittance of “we knew it would be cheaper to let them die.”
Instead, they say “we had no legal obligation to rescue them.” That’s the answer for the people who were born yesterday.
Big oil truly is a disgusting thing.
This happened in 2022.
A government investigation released its report at the end of January this year. The families of the victims, as well as the survivor, praised the report and the commission’s recommendation of charges for Corporate Manslaughter They are begging the government to take action. This was the latest info I could find.
The report squarely blames Paria (and names one person in particular) for blocking rescue attempts by the diving company and ignoring expert divers to whom they had access.
The survivor, Chris, doesn’t think any charges will happen, has a fear of diving now, and has nightmares of the voices in the pipe.
https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/survivor-not-hopeful/article_9d29c918-b741-11ee-8977-9fe9be008764.html