At Least Twelve Missing After Blast on Oil Rig in Gulf

Summary: The U.S. coast guard recently stated that there are twelve people missing and seven critically injured after and oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. The explosion took place Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. about 52 miles away from Venice, Louisiana. The rig was called Deepwater Horizon and was reported to have still been on fire midday Wednesday. When the explosion took place there was 126 people on board. Helicopters were flown in for support and to evacuate the victims. The majority of the crew came out safely but some others were injured or missing. Because of the explosion it is very likely for an oil spill to occur, but the agency is closely watching and regulating the oil industry and there hasn't been any reports of a spill. Usually fires like this one are very rare and causes are still unknown. Many people were caught off guard by the explosion and the accident was very unexpected.

Opinion: Im glad that the majority of the workers came out of this accident alright and there haven't been any reported deaths yet. It was great that help from the states of Louisiana and Alabama got there so quickly for evacutions and I'm sure it helped to save many lives. The fires haven't created much harm yet but there needs to be a careful watch for oil spills and hopefully another disaster won't come out of this unexpected event. Everyone should pitch in and do their share to help out the victims and to make sure nothing else goes wrong. It's times like these when America can join together and put our differences aside to make a difference.