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In other words, not a danger of a fire set that they couldn't control that would, then, cause an explosion. because generally speaking rig workers can handle a fire? >> rig workers can handle a fire on a rig. but what happens in this case, when the hydrocarbons, the oil and the gas, reach the surface, what they try to do is contain that, and they will do measures to contain that. but if they're unsuccessful, there's a lot of hydrocarbon vapor around looking for an ignition source. when it finds that ignition source, you're going to have an explosion and a fire. >> i don't know if you saw the p...

Megyn: depending upon the nominee. thank you very much, shannon. breg news on the fate of the oil rig burning off the louisiana coast and the fate of a dozen missing rig workers. remember this, conflicting reports about the status of these folks. we're going to update you. and what happens when you flip on a buzz saw, but the blade is not attached to the motor? wow! that's what happens. the unexpected, and dramatic extreme makeover home edition, next.

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737 set to land behind a cargo plane. what have we learned? good day, i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. one year ago today, an explosion ripped through the deep water horizon well, killing 11 rig workers. the world saw the first pictures of what would become the nation's worst oil disaster the following afternoon. developing this hour right now on "andrea mitchell reports," look at those pictures. helicopters and boats searching for any sign of 12 people now missing after an explosion on an offshore oil rig. these pictures just into msnbc shows the rig on fire last night off the coast ...

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