Offshore drilling platform sinks off Gabon with people missing
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 09:32 · Archive
A massive offshore drilling platform sank off Gabon's coast on Saturday with five people missing and one dead.
An offshore drilling platform operated by Borr Drilling sank off Gabon's coast on Saturday during preload activities. The Prospector 5 rig, located at the Dussafu Marin permit, experienced what Borr Drilling described as a 'punch-through event' during the operation, resulting in loss of stability and the subsequent sinking of the rig.
One person has died and four more are missing, according to the Daily Mail. The dead person was identified as an Indian national, whilst the missing include three Gabonese nationals and a Croatian. Search and rescue operations continue. Al Jazeera reports that five people are missing, with no mention of a death.
Footage from nearby vessels showed the rig slowly tipping over at an angle before becoming fully submerged. Staff in life jackets were seen running across the deck as lifeboats drifted away from the sinking structure. Of the 115 people on the platform, 110 were safely evacuated.
How it is being reported
- Moment huge oil drilling rig topples into the sea with 115 workers on board - four missingThe Prospector 5 rig was filmed as it gradually toppled into the sea off the coast of Gabon with a search and rescue operation underway for the missing among the 115 workers on boardThe Mirror · 27 Oct, 10:20
- Oil rig collapses and sinks off Gabon with 115 people on boardOne person has died, and four more are missing after an oil rig with 115 people on board collapsed and sank off the coast of Gabon.Daily Mail · 27 Oct, 09:15
- People missing after massive drilling platform sinks off GabonFive people are missing after a massive offshore drilling platform sank into the sea off Gabon’s southern coast.Al Jazeera · 27 Oct, 04:45
In this story: Gabon · Borr Drilling · Prospector 5 · Dussafu Marin
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