Titanic Submarine Suffered ‘Catastrophic Implosion’, 5 Men Confirmed Dead: US Coast Guard
The Titanic submarine missing in the Atlantic Ocean suffered a “catastrophic implosion” and all five passengers have been confirmed dead, according to the US Coast Guard.
Rescue teams searching for the missing OceanGate submarine carrying Dubai-based billionaire Hamish Harding and four other passengers discovered debris on the ocean floor on Thursday.
In a press briefing a US Coast Guard official says the debris is confirmed to be from the missing submersible and no passengers survived.
In a press briefing, Rear Admiral John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District commander said a remotely operated vehicle from Horizon Arctic discovered parts of the missing submarine.
He said the debris was discovered in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 490m from the Titanic on the seafloor, explaining the discovery was “consistent with a catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber”.
He added that families had been notified and offered condolences on behalf of the United States Coast Guard.
