U.S. Coast Guard performs aerial rescue of 9 workers from burning oil rig in Port Arthur, Texas

PORT ARTHUR, Texas (WABC) -- The U.S Coast Guard had to think quickly in order to rescue oil rig workers from a burning platform.

The oil rig in Port Arthur, Texas was engulfed in flames leaving nine crew members stranded on the platform.
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The coast guard performed an aerial rescue at the shipyard in Sabine Pass to retrieve the workers from the rig.

A chopper pulled them to safety and luckily no one was injured.

There's no clear cause as to what sparked the fire.

Officials are still investigating the incident.
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