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Deepwater Horizon explosion triggers worst U.S. environmental disaster 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 2010)


Video: 'ARCHIVAL VIDEO: Deepwater Horizon oil rig in Gulf of Mexico ignited in 2010 explosion'

(Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 9:56 p.m. CDT) — An explosion and fire on the Deepwater Horizon BP oil rig off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 workers tonight and caused a massive oil spill. Continue reading Deepwater Horizon explosion triggers worst U.S. environmental disaster 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 2010)