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Oil platform sinks off Gabon, leaving five missing

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Oil platform sinks off Gabon, leaving five missing

The Prospector 5 jack-up drilling rig, operated by Norwegian company Borr Drilling, sank on 24 October on the Dussafu Marine oil licence, off Gabon. The sinking left 110 survivors and five people missing, according to Gabonactu.

The Prospector 5 jack-up drilling rig, operated by Norwegian company Borr Drilling, sank on Saturday 24 October 2026 on the Dussafu Marine oil licence, off Gabon. Five people are missing, according to Gabonactu.

One hundred and ten people were rescued after the platform sank, according to Gabonactu.

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