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Fri 09 Sep 201013 evacuated as oil and gas rig burns in Gulf of Mexico
HOUSTON – An oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded yesterday, setting off a blaze and a small oil spill, but the accident does not appear to be as serious as BP’s deadly rig explosion and oil spill in April.
The US Coast Guard said an oil sheen of 100ft (30.5m) by one nautical mile had been reported at the site. All 13 crew members on the burning platform were evacuated to another offshore platform, the US Coast Guard said. The fire had been contained but was not yet extinguished, it added.
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