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Prospector 5 sinking: three Gabonese among five missing

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Three Gabonese nationals are among the five people still missing after the Prospector 5 drilling platform sank off Mayumba, in south-western Gabon. The Gabonese government spokesman announced their presence among the missing, as the search continues.

Three Gabonese nationals are among the five people missing after the Prospector 5 drilling platform sank off Mayumba, in south-western Gabon, government spokesman Emmanuel announced. The five missing people are the subject of an active search, reports Gabonactu.

The sinking also led to an investigation being opened and calls for those responsible to be identified, while the Gabonese ministry clarified the circumstances of the accident. The investigation opened after the sinking of Prospector 5 and the circumstances clarified by the Gabonese ministry were reported on 25 October.

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