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Gabon ministry clarifies Prospector 5 sinking

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Gabon’s Ministry of Petroleum provides details on the sinking of the Prospector 5 drilling rig off Mayumba. The article revisits a sinking already reported on 25 October, according to Gabonclic.

Gabon’s Ministry of Petroleum and Gas said that 110 of the 115 people aboard the Prospector 5 drilling rig were rescued after it sank off Mayumba, according to Gabonclic. The statement was published on Sunday 25 October, the day after the sinking, which occurred during the night of 24 October 2026.

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