Oil slick fears from wrecked rig

As hopes faded for the 11 missing crew from the drilling rig that exploded in flames in the Gulf of Mexico, efforts turned to controlling an oil spill.

Oil slick fears from wrecked rig

As hopes faded for the 11 missing crew from the drilling rig that exploded in flames in the Gulf of Mexico, efforts turned to controlling an oil spill.

Experts say up to 336,000 gallons of crude oil a day could be rising from the sea floor 5,000ft below the rig wreck.

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