 Gerald Herbert / AP An aerial photograph shows a supply vessel near an oil rig damaged by an explosion and fire on Nov. 16 in the Gulf of Mexico about 25 miles southeast of Grand Isle, La. By NBC News staff and wire services NEW ORLEANS -- One of the men burned when an offshore oil platform exploded in flames in Louisiana died Friday, the Philippines ambassador said. The ambassador, Jose L. Cuisia Jr., said in a news release that 49-year-old Avelino Tajonera died shortly after his wife and three children arrived from Manila. Three other men remain hospitalized. The ambassador says their families are in Baton Rouge. The explosion and fire Nov. 16 also killed 42-year-old Ellroy Corporal, whose body was found in the waters nearby. The search for another man, 28-year-old Jerome Malagapo, was called off. The explosion and fire occurred Nov. 16 on a platform run by Black Elk Energy in the Gulf of Mexico about 25 miles southeast of Grand Isle, La. NBC News staff contributed to this report from The Associated Press. Eleven people were injured in the production platform blast and oil spillage was minimal, according to the Coast Guard. NBC's Brian Williams reports. More content from NBCNews.com:
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11/23/2012
Burn victim from Gulf oil platform blast dies
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