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Lake Peigneur Drilling Accident
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A short documentary about the 1980 Lake Peigneur accident in Louisiana, where an oil rig drilled into a salt mine beneath the lake. The lake drained into the mine, creating a whirlpool that swallowed barges.
Linked in salt mine and industrial accident threads as a fascinating, quick account with striking footage.
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