Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
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From reading the story, it sounds like a rig west of the last spill sites has exploded.
"The blast, which threw 13 people into the water, was reported by a commercial helicopter company about 0930 local time (1330 GMT), Coast Guard Petty Officer Casey Ranel said."-BBC news
Early reports state 13 workers fell into the ocean 12 are fine with one injured. It is too early to say what the rig was and if this explosion will cause another oil spill.
"The blast, which threw 13 people into the water, was reported by a commercial helicopter company about 0930 local time (1330 GMT), Coast Guard Petty Officer Casey Ranel said."-BBC news
Early reports state 13 workers fell into the ocean 12 are fine with one injured. It is too early to say what the rig was and if this explosion will cause another oil spill.
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