Louisiana: Oil rig explosion injures at least seven
The mishap took place on Sunday evening, Kenner Police Department spokesman Sgt. Brian McGregor told reporters.
The casualty is expected to rise, the police said.
According to officials, rescue operations are underway, jointly conducted by the Kenner Police Department and Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.
The CBS affiliate WWL-TV reported that Coast Guard New Orleans Division is also helping in the rescue effort with a boat and a helicopter.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto was quoted in the media as saying that the team is treating it as a "search and rescue" operations.
Jefferson Parish spokesman Antwan Harris said that many people have been rescued thus far from the active fire on the rig.
"Several people have been rescued from the active fire on the rig," he said.
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