Three bodies found in submerged platform

Three bodies were discovered inside the still-submerged oil platform Prospector 5 off the coast of Gabon on Wednesday. The remains were found using underwater robots, according to Charles Hubert Bekale-Meyong, chief of staff of the Gabonese navy, who provided the update during the night of Wednesday to Thursday.

Search continues for two missing individuals

Gabonese authorities confirmed that search efforts are ongoing to locate two people still missing after the platform sank on Saturday. Rescue teams are preparing to recover the bodies to identify the victims, though the images collected by the robots have not yet allowed for identification.

Platform sank with 115 people on board

The oil platform Prospector 5 sank off the coast of Maymuba in southern Gabon on Saturday evening while carrying 115 people. The incident occurred during preparations for a planned drilling campaign, according to official statements.

110 people found safe, five missing

Of the 115 people on board, 110 were found safe and sound, while five individuals remained missing. One of the victims, an Indian national, was confirmed dead by Gabonese authorities on Sunday, though his body had not yet been recovered at that time.

Investigation launched into the accident

Gabon’s Minister of Petroleum, Clotaire Kondja, announced on Sunday that a technical investigation would be opened to determine the exact circumstances of the accident and assign responsibility. Three Gabonese citizens and one Croatian national are still missing, and it is unclear if the presumed deceased Indian national is among the bodies found in the wreckage.