Deepwater Horizon Explosion
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| Number of deaths | 11 |
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| Location2 | Gulf of Mexico |
| Louisiana | |
| Dates | April 20, 2010 |
| Crew | 126 |
| Death | 11 |
| Nonfat injuri | 17 |
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| ID | 2157294 |
About Deepwater Horizon Explosion
The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion was an April 20, 2010 explosion and subsequent fire on the Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit, which was owned and operated by Transocean and drilling for BP in the Macondo Prospect oil field about 40 miles southeast off the Louisiana coast.