Families of Missing Transocean Offshore Explosion Workers Told to Expect Worst

 The families of the 11 offshore workers who went missing after the Transocean oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico this Tuesday, have been told that their loved ones are likely not coming home. According to NOLA, Transocean representatives have been calling up local families, informing them that their loved ones most likely perished in the explosion. However, Transocean says that it has been calling up workers’ families, but has not confirmed that their loved ones are dead. According to Transocean, search and rescue efforts are still on, and until these are completed, it won't be possible to confirm any deaths. The Deepwater Horizon meanwhile, sank yesterday. Fire vessels had been trying to put the flames out since the rig exploded on Tuesday, but were unsuccessful in bringing the flames under control. The Coast Guard says there is no evidence of a massive oil and leak since the rig sank.