Another oil explosion in Gulf of Mexico

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<p> There are reports that an oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill. </p><p> The US Coast Guard says rescue choppers have been sent from New Orleans and Houston. </p><p> The oil rig is about 80 miles south of Vermillion Bay along the central Louisiana coast. </p><p> So far only one person is said to be missing and the other 12 crew members have been accounted for. </p><p> This comes as BP announces that they have begun removing the cap from the Gulf well, the first of several steps in advance of securing the leak for good. </p><p> The cap has shut off all oil flow from the leak since July 15. </p>