WATONGA, Okla. (AP) – Authorities say workers at an Oklahoma natural gas rig that exploded had enough prior warning that they were all able to make it to safety.
Blaine County Sheriff Ricky Ainsworth said Tuesday that none of the roughly one-dozen workers at the Continental Resources Inc. rig were injured in the Monday night blast. A company spokeswoman confirmed there were no injuries from the blast at its rig near Watonga, about 60 miles northwest of Oklahoma City.
The explosion and ensuing fire forced the evacuation of about 20 homes within a two-mile radius.
The fire was still burning on Tuesday. Some residents were allowed to return home but those living closest to the rig were not.
Authorities are trying to determine the cause of the blast.
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Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com
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