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How many workers were injured in the Deepwater Horizon explosion?

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Fireboats battle a blaze on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, April 2010. — Deepwater Horizon oil spill Fireboat response crews attempt to extinguish the blaze aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, April 21, 2010.

During the Deepwater Horizon explosion on April 20, 2010, 17 workers were injured. The incident, which occurred when a surge of natural gas ignited on the platform, also resulted in the deaths of 11 workers.12