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BREAKING NEWS: Oil rig explosion and fire off Louisiana coast, 2 missing
The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that a Black Elk Energy Co. oil and natural gas platform had some sort of explosion occur in the gulf, sending plumes of black smoke into the sky over the water.

The coast guard is still searching for 2 missing people in the aftermath of the Black Elk platform explosion, and 11 have been taken to the hospital with injuries, some in critical condition.