Gulf Rig Blowout

A federal official has confirmed that a fire has broken out on a blown-out Gulf of Mexico gas well.

Natural gas spewed uncontrolled from a well off the Louisiana coast on Tuesday after a blowout that forced the evacuation of 44 workers aboard a drilling rig, authorities said.

A federal official has confirmed that a fire has broken out on a blown-out Gulf of Mexico gas well.

Natural gas spewed uncontrolled from a well off the Louisiana coast on Tuesday after a blowout that forced the evacuation of 44 workers aboard a drilling rig, authorities said.