Disaster / Accident


oil / Louisiana coast / Coast Guard

New York Post » It's déjà 'boom' in the Gulf

03.09.10 07:10 UTC /
Not again! Another Gulf oil rig exploded into an inferno yesterday, sparking fears of a massive BP-like spill in the waters near the Louisiana coast. Planes, helicopters and boats were sent racing to ... »

Gulf of Mexico / Gulf of Mexico / U.S. Coast Guard

Daily Mail » 13 oil workers pulled from sea after second offshore rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico

03.09.10 06:42 UTC /
An offshore petroleum platform has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill. U.S. Coast Guard officers received reports of the explosion ... »

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Seattle Times, 03.09.10 10:33 UTC

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NJ.com, 03.09.10 10:31 UTC

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freep.com, 03.09.10 10:31 UTC

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Herald Sun, 03.09.10 09:45 UTC

$360,000 to Lockhart victim's girlfriend

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Seattle Times, 03.09.10 09:43 UTC

BP says cost of Gulf of Mexico spill hits $8B

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Seattle Times, 03.09.10 09:43 UTC

6 US personnel quarantined over mail scare

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New York Post, 03.09.10 09:40 UTC

The Bronx is burning in 5-hr. blaze

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Herald Sun, 03.09.10 09:15 UTC

Autopsies for PNG plane crash victims

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