POSTED: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 7:34am
UPDATED: Friday, June 4, 2010 - 12:00am
Several people were injured in an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
The coast guard is searching for at least 11 workers. The blast happened around 10:00 Tuesday night, about 52 miles southeast of Venice, LA.
126 people were on the platform. Officials say 7 have been injured.
Crews battled the fire through Wednesday morning.