Platform explosion Gulf

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Search continues for 2 missing workers after platform explosion in Gulf

The search continued for two missing workers who were aboard a platform that suffered a fire and explosion Friday morning in the Gulf of Mexico off of Grand Isle.

In addition to the missing worker, four other workers were badly burned and were airlifted to the West Jefferson Medical Center before expected transfers to the burn unit at Baton Rouge General hospital.

*New Madrid Under Gas Attack? 6 New Madrid Explosions In A Month

Is the New Madrid fault zone under methane gas attack from the Louisiana Sinkhole and the Gulf of Mexico? According to the Examiner’s Deborah Dupre, natural methane gas leaks in Louisiana now number 28.:
“Methane gas leaks are spreading throughout the south Louisiana area. Within four months, as of this week, methane bubbling sites have increased to twenty-eight” and we also learn that methane is the mysterious “powerful underground force” wreaking havoc.

(Via @Dr. John the Nighttripper)

You can find some more links from @Dr. John, concerning this topic, in the comment section of this post:

*Camp Minden Explosion