# Five missing after massive drilling platform sinks off Gabon

https://mins.news/en/item/116823

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-27 04:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/27/people-missing-after-massive-drilling-platform-sinks-off-gabon?traffic_source=rss

> A large offshore drilling platform sank off Gabon’s southern coast on Saturday. Search and rescue efforts are continuing; 110 of the 115 people aboard are safe, while five remain missing.

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