Multiple choice general knowledge

April 25 2010 – The Deepwater Horizon oil platform explodes in the Gulf of Mexico

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion actually occurred on April 20, 2010, not April 25. The disaster happened in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and causing the largest marine oil spill in history. The rig sank two days after the explosion, and the Macondo well gushed an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil over 87 days before being capped.

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