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By William Branigin and Debbi Wilgoren

Thursday, September 2, 2010; 12:25 PM

An offshore oil rig exploded Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico, injuring at least one worker, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

All 13 people on board the Vermilion Oil Rig 380 have been accounted for, and the one who was injured is being transported to a hospital, Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Colclough said.

The others were in “immersion suits” in the water awaiting rescue, he said.

The rig is believed to be on fire, Colclough told CNN in a live telephone interview. He said it has not yet been determined whether there is a leak as a result of the explosion, but he noted reports that “the rig was not actively producing” any oil or gas.

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