On October 25, local time, the Gabonese Ministry of Oil and Gas issued a notice stating that on the evening of the 24th, an offshore drilling platform called “Prospector 5” sank in the waters off Mayomba in southwestern Gabon. There were 115 people on the platform at the time of the incident. Currently, 110 people have been confirmed safe, and 5 others are missing. Search and rescue work is ongoing.

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