Gulf of Mexico gas leak sets ocean 'on fire' as ball of flames erupts –ships rush to scene

Bright orange flames, described on social media as an “eye of fire” due to its circular shape, were seen burning on the surface close to a state-owned oil drilling platform west of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula.

A number of boats rushed to the scene in a desperate attempt to smother the flames.

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