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Borr Drilling rig sinks off Gabon, one person dead and four missing
Reuters • • business
Key Points:
- An Indian national, one of five initially unaccounted for after a rig incident off the Gabon coast, has been found dead; the other four missing include three Gabonese nationals and one expatriate.
- The government has not officially confirmed the death, stating that search efforts for the five missing individuals are ongoing.
- The rig, Prospector 5, experienced a "punch-through event" during preload activities, causing loss of stability and sinking near the Dussafu Marin permit area.
- Gabon's Ministry of Petroleum and Gas activated a crisis unit and ordered the navy to reinforce search and rescue operations, alongside a technical investigation into the accident.
- No harmful substance discharge has been detected, and pollution-response measures are in place to protect the coastline and nearby Mayumba National Park.
