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Raw Video: Fire Damaged Black Elk Energy Gulf of Mexico Oil Platform

Body found near platform fire site, missing worker identified

Body of Platform Worker Found

Published on Nov 16, 2012 by AssociatedPress

An explosion and fire ripped through a Gulf oil platform Friday as workers used a cutting torch, sending four people to a hospital with critical burns and leaving two missing in waters off Louisiana. (Nov. 16)

Published on Nov 16, 2012 by wdsutv

New video obatined by WDSU shows crews battling the fire that sparked on a platform in the Gulf of Mexico, injuring 11 people. Two workers are missing.

4 critical, 2 missing after fire and explosion on Gulf platform

“It’s a terrible day,” said John Hoffman, the CEO of Black Elk Energy. “When something like this happens, it tears at everyone’s heart.”