France expresses solidarity after Prospector 5 sinks off Gabon
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Infosgabon
The French embassy in Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe expressed its condolences after the Prospector 5 oil rig sank off Mayumba, leaving one person dead and several missing. It also praised the rescue teams and expressed support for survivors receiving care in Port-Gentil, Infosgabon reports.
The French embassy in Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe expressed solidarity with the families of workers reported missing and the survivors of the sinking of the Prospector 5 oil rig off Mayumba. In a message posted on social media, it offered its condolences to the families and praised the Gabonese authorities and the teams involved in the search, Infos Gabon reports.
The survivors are receiving assistance in Port-Gentil, according to the outlet. The embassy also expressed its support for survivors who need medical care.
The sinking left one person dead and four missing, according to the toll published on 26 October. Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema called for the search to continue after meeting survivors, while the Rally for the Homeland and Modernity called for an investigation into the circumstances of the tragedy. These reactions followed the announcement of the Prospector 5 sinking and the call to continue the search.
