Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

KHSR 91.9 FM is offline due to technical difficulties. Our engineering team is assessing the situation. Additionally, KHSU 90.5 FM and KHSQ 107.7 FM will be operating under reduced power while technicians update broadcasting components through the weekend. Livestreams are unaffected. Thank you for your understanding.

Brazil Rig

NPR

Published March 19, 2001 at 9:00 PM PST

After a five-day struggle to save it, a 40-story-high oil rig sank today off the coast of Brazil with 400,000 gallons of crude oil and diesel fuel on board. Last Thursday, 10 people died when gas explosions damaged the rig. Now officials are trying to prevent an environmental disaster. Noah Adams talks with reporter Tom Gibb.