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Oil rig explodes in Gulf; 2 missing, 4 medevaced

Oil Rig Explosion

Two people were missing and four people were airlifted to a hospital Friday after an oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico some 17 miles southeast of Grand Isle, La., the U.S. Coast Guard told NBC News.

 

Oil rig explodes off La. coast

Oil rig explodes off La. coast

An offshore oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused a massive oil spill.

Senh: Uh oh. Here we go again. let's see how fast this gets taken care of.

 

Oil from massive spill reaching Louisiana coast

Oil from massive spill reaching Louisiana coast

A spill that threatens to eclipse even the Exxon Valdez disaster begins washing ashore along the Gulf Coast, reaching the Mississippi River delta.

 

Seafood safe from oil slick, experts say

As a sunken rig continues to spew 42,000 gallons of oil a day off the Louisiana coast, health and fishing industry experts say seafood will remain safe to eat.

 

Oil Leaking From Sunken Gulf Rig

Coast Guard discovers oil seeping from the damaged well that fed a massive rig that exploded off Louisiana's coast.

 

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