Six people were injured when a fire broke out at an oil platform of Petronas Carigali, energy firm Petronas said today.

Petronas said the blaze broke out early today at the Bekok C platform, which is operated by its unit Petronas Carigali.

The platform is located 200km off peninsula Malaysia.

"The fire started just after midnight and was contained by the platform's emergency response team soon after," Petronas said in a statement.

Petronas said six people suffered injuries and have been taken to a hospital in eastern Terengganu state, while the remaining 102 personnel have been evacuated to nearby platforms.

Petronas said Bekok C was undergoing a scheduled shutdown for maintenance at the time of the incident, adding that an investigation was under way.

- AFP