Update: Fire out at Gulf oil rig; 4 hurt, 2 may be missing
Update: Fire out at Gulf oil rig; 4 hurt, 2 may be missing
VENICE, La. (AP) - An oil rig explosion off the coast of Louisiana sent four people to hospital today and two others were believed to be missing, Coast Guard officials said. Coast Guard spokesman Drake Foret said the fire was out in the meantime. Four people were taken to West Jefferson Medical Center near New Orleans and Coast Guard aircraft and boats were searching for two missing people.