Oil Rig Fire in Gulf of Mexico near Louisiana KFLY TV10 Photo
A Friday morning fire aboard an oil platform off the Louisiana coast has left two workers dead and one more missing.
KHOU-TV reported on its website that five other workers remained hospitalized as of noon on Friday and two others were released.
The U.S. Coast Guard said during a noon press conference in New Orleans that a total of 26 workers were on the platform Friday morning.
According to KHOU, four men left the Black Elk Energy-owned platform prior to the accident and 11 more after the fire.
Nine more were later found and evacuated while two are still missing.
Identities for those killed, injured or missing in the accident have not been released.
Black Elk Energy, a Houston-based company, reported on its website that it would release a statement on Friday afternoon.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are impacted," company officials said on their website.
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