Disaster · Accident · Impact 3 Serious

Five missing after massive drilling platform sinks off Gabon

27 Oct 2026, 04:45 UTC · ≈ Southern coast of Gabon · single source so far

Five people are missing after a large offshore drilling platform sank off Gabon's southern coast.

Location: ≈ Southern coast of Gabon · Gabon live map
Coordinates: ≈ 2.90°S 9.90°E
Reported: 27 Oct 2026, 04:45 UTC
Category: Disaster · Accident
Impact: 3 of 5 · Serious
Situation: Gabon platform sinking

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Five missing after massive drilling platform sinks off Gabon

A large offshore drilling platform sank off Gabon's southern coast, and five people are missing. No further details were given in the supplied report.

The platform sank off the southern coast of Gabon.
Five people are reported missing.

Updated 27 Oct 2026, 05:12 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.