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Coast Guard Responds to Rig Explosion

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

October 24, 2003

U.S. Coast Guard crews from Venice, La., and New Orleans are en route to a reported rig explosion 73 miles southeast of New Orleans. Plaquemines Parish 911 contacted Coast Guard personnel at Group New Orleans at 10:10 a.m. to report the rig explosion. Two people are reported missing, one injured. A boatcrew from Station Venice and two helicopter crews from Air Station New Orleans are responding.
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