[A drilling platform sank off the coast of Gabon and 5 people are missing] On October 25, Gabon’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued a notice saying that on the evening of the 24th, an offshore drilling platform named “Prospector 5” sank in the waters near Mayomba in southwest Gabon. There were 115 people on the platform at the time of the incident. Currently, 110 people have been confirmed safe and 5 others are missing. Search and rescue operations are ongoing. According to the report, the accident occurred while the platform was positioning and preloading for a new round of drilling operations. According to preliminary information provided by the operating company, the seabed below one of the platform's support points may subside, causing the platform to lose stability and sink. The specific cause of the accident remains to be further investigated. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of Gabon stated that the government has activated the crisis response mechanism, and the Gabon Navy is cooperating with the rescue teams of relevant companies to carry out search and rescue operations. Relevant departments will continue to mobilize necessary forces to search for missing persons and promptly report the situation to the families of relevant persons. (CCTV News)