Brodie StoneMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·19 Jun, 2026 02:09 AM2 mins to read‌ A worker became seriously ill inside a large empty tank yesterday afternoon. Photo / Northern Rescue Helicopter A worker became seriously ill inside a large empty tank yesterday afternoon. Photo / Northern Rescue HelicopterA Channel Infrastructure worker who fell seriously ill while working in a fuel tank at the former Marsden Point oil refinery had to be flown to hospital.Emergency services, including police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Hato Hone St John, were called to the site about 3.30pm on Thursday.