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Explosion on Gulf of Mexico oil platform (AFP)

In this image courtesy of KATC3 news channel in Lafayette, Louisiana, an offshore oil platform burns in the Gulf of Mexico 90 miles (145 kilometers) south of the Louisiana coast. An oil platform explosion Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico forced the crew to jump into the sea and threatened further damage to waters still recovering from the BP disaster.(AFP/KATC3)AFP - An oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico forced the crew to dive into the sea and threatened further damage to waters still recovering from the BP disaster.


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