OceanGate Expeditions, the company that owns the submersible that went missing during a tour of the Titanic wreckage, said its five passengers are believed to be dead. 😔💔
The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.
OceanGate Expeditions said in a statement that all five people on board, including company CEO Stockton Rush, are believed to be dead. Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet "have sadly been lost," OceanGate said in a statement.OceanGate did not provide details when the company announced the "loss of life" in a statement or how officials knew the crew members perished.
Rescuers have rushed ships, planes and other equipment to the site of the disappearance. On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard said an undersea robot sent by a Canadian ship had reached the sea floor, while a French research institute said a deep-diving robot with cameras, lights and arms also joined the operation.
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