Oklahoma oil rig explosion kills 2
COALGATE, Okla. -- Officials say two people have died of injuries suffered during an explosion and fire at an oil rig in southeastern Oklahoma.
The state Medical Examiner's office identified the dead as 26-year-old Gary Keenen of Ada and 27-year-old Kelsey Bellah of Tulsa.
CBS affiliate KWTV in Oklahoma City reported that the explosion occurred early Friday at a drilling rig about 2 miles west of Coalgate. The area is 100 miles southeast of Oklahoma City.
KWTV reported the rig was owned by Pablo Energy of nearby Atoka and said the state fire marshal and the state Corporation Commission were investigating.
The television stations said two others were hurt.