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This depends on which oil spill is referred to. See related questions.
115 people managed to escape into lifeboats, but unfortunately 11 People died in the fire and explosion from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. 2 People later died in related spill related incidents.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y ago11 people died in the explosion and resulting fires of the Macondo Blowout on the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on 2010 April 20.
17 other men were injured in the explosion. Two more men were killed in related incidents, one of them possibly a suicide by a fisherman turned clean-up worker.
There are expected to be more financially-related suicides, but they are unlikely to be reported.
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∙ 13y agoYes, there were the deaths of eleven [11] platform workers during the events that led to the oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. Additionally, there were 17 other employees who were injured. These figures don't include deaths of above-surface, surface and below-surface wildlife.
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∙ 12y agoEleven people died during the BP oil spill.
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∙ 13y agoSeventeen [17] people were injured when the Deepwater Horizon blow-out preventer failed to work on April 20, 2010. Another eleven [11] were injured fatally.
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∙ 13y agoYes.I think around 11 people died.
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∙ 12y ago11 see rise against help is on the way
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Did anyone die during the gulf coast oil spill?
yes they were unprepared and the explosion happened without anyone suspecting
How does oil spill effect fishing industry?
it would affect the fishing industry because all of the fishes would die from the oil spill.
What effect has the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on the environment below surface?
The Gulf of Mexico is the #1 breeding area in the world for sharks. It might decrease population of sharks. Many fish will die. Some endangered species will become even rarer, and some species on the edge of endangerment will now be listed on the "Endangered Species List,". There is a picture of the oil spill on the Related Links section.
Did anyone die from breathing in the toxic oil of the gulf?
No
Four people died from gulf oil spill?
11 people died directly when the oil rig blew up. People could die eating contaminated seafood from the Gulf, or die if they get oil into their mouth or lungs from the spill. Some people might kill themselves if they lose everything because their livelihood has been destroyed forever because of the oil spill.
How does oil spills affect the food chain in the marine ecosystem?
I have included a link, identifying the impact of the BP oil spill on fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. The immediate impact of the spill is theree was a ban in a large areas of the Gulf of Mexico to fishing (primarily shrimping). Water bodies have in general, an ability to recouperate from environmental damage, if the damage is not too severe. The long term consequences of the BP oil spill on the marine ecosystem will be studied by many scientists. See related link. You may also want to look at other information on the Exxon Valdez and Gulf War oil spills and their impact.
When did Bob Bumpas die?
Bob Bumpas died on December 9, 1959, in Gulf of Mexico of plane crash.
When did Daniel Spill die?
Daniel Spill died in 1887.
What did the oil spill in the gulf in Mexico do to both man and nature?
On the man side- It cost them about 4 billion dollars to fix it. It cost some peoples lives (I think). It costed tonnes of money to clean a little bit of it up. On the nature side- It made a lot of species be put at risk. It made some species die from the oil getting into their systems.
When did Muriel Dempsey die?
Sandy Dempsey died on May 24, 1975, in Gulf of Mexico of boating accident.
Will they fix the oil spill?
I hope they do. The human race could die of this.===================================Will Who fix What oil spill? Please ask questions that are more specific.
What happens if you drink a cup of ocean water from the Gulf of Mexico?
It will taste very salty and possibly make you gag. Other than that no harm is done.
