Blast Destroys Oil Rig Off Indonesia; 3 Killed
Associated Press
JAKARTA, Indonesia —
A natural gas explosion at an oil rig off the Indonesian island of Borneo left three workers dead and one missing, a newspaper said Friday.
The daily Suara Pembaruan reported that the rig, which is owned by the French Total Indonesia Co., sank Thursday in 600-feet deep water.
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