An oil platform exploded Thursday morning 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay off the coast of Louisiana. Thirteen people were on the platform when it exploded. All 13 have been rescued and taken to another platform until the coast guard arrives. The platform was not producing when the explosion occurred.
GULF OIL PLATFORM SPILL: What others are saying
Thursday, September 2, 2010 | 12:11 p.m. CDT;
updated 12:33 p.m. CDT, Thursday, September 2, 2010
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