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Five missing after drilling platform sinks off Gabon

Al Jazeera reports that an offshore platform sank off the country’s southern coast. The report provides no details about the cause or rescue efforts.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
A brightly lit offshore drilling platform at night, seen from the water amid dark waves.
Gabon

Five people are missing after an offshore drilling platform sank off Gabon’s southern coast, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.

The report does not identify the platform or its operator, or specify when the sinking occurred.

It provides no information about the cause of the sinking or the circumstances of the five missing people.

Al Jazeera’s report contains no details about search and rescue efforts.

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