People missing after massive drilling platform sinks off Gabon
Five people are missing after a massive offshore drilling platform sank into the sea off Gabon’s southern coast.
According to Al Jazeera English, five people are missing after a massive offshore drilling platform sank into the sea off Gabon’s southern coast.
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