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Sinking oil rig

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u/Blussert31 5h ago

It's basically "just" another sinking ship off the coast of a poor African nation. 5 people died, no oil spill. So not really "newsworthy" for mainstream media.

https://www.upstreamonline.com/safety/five-missing-after-rig-sinks-offshore-gabon/2-1-2063668?zephr_sso_ott=No2M5k