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1 Missing And Several Injured After Louisiana Oil Rig Explosion

An oil rig explosion on a lake in Louisiana has injured seven people. Authorities are still searching for another who is missing.

Oct 16, 2017

An oil rig explosion on a lake in Louisiana has injured seven people. Authorities are still searching for another who is missing.

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