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Platform family member says they're waiting on info

Posted: Nov 16, 2012 11:41 AM by Tonya LaCoste
Updated: Nov 16, 2012 4:52 PM


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KATC's Jenise Fernandez has been in touch with a family member of one of the workers on the Black Elk Energy platform, and she tells Jenise that she learned about the fire on the internet. The woman lives in Maryland and says her brother-in-law, who also lives in Maryland, was on the platform when it caught fire. The family is in touch with Black Elk Engery, but the sister-in-law says they're waiting on information.

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