OceanGate, the company operating the Titan submersible, has described the five individuals who tragically lost their lives as “true explorers” possessing a shared spirit of adventure. The US Coast Guard has determined that the cause of their demise was likely a catastrophic implosion.
OceanGate’s Titan Submarine Missing Tragedy Explained!
Recovered remnants of the submersible, discovered approximately 1,600ft (487m) from the bow of the Titanic wreck, have further confirmed this assessment. Among the deceased were Stockton Rush, the 61-year-old CEO of OceanGate, Shahzada Dawood, a 48-year-old British-Pakistani businessman, his 19-year-old son Suleman, and Hamish Harding, a 58-year-old British businessman. The fifth individual was Paul-Henry Nargeolet, a renowned explorer and former French navy diver at the age of 77.
Rear Adm John Mauger of the US Coast Guard announced during a press conference that the recovered debris is believed to be from the Titan submersible. While the exact cause of the submersible’s destruction remains unclear, the US Navy reportedly detected an acoustic anomaly consistent with an implosion shortly after the Titan lost communication with the surface, as disclosed by a navy official.
In a tweet, the British Asian Trust wrote, “The British Asian Trust is deeply saddened by the tragic news that our supporter Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman have passed away. They were on board the missing submarine that set off to see the wreck of the Titanic…Shahza was a wonderful and generous man wh supported our work in South Asia for many years, while his son was just emerging into adulthood with a promising future ahead. Our hearts and prayers are with family and friends at this unimaginable time of grief and loss.Our deepest condolences to them and everyone else who lost loved ones in this terrible incident”.
This terrible incident has not only left people through the globe saddened and shocked by even with anguish inside their hearts and indeed profound grief.
Username: Goswish on social media platform, Instagram by Meta, commented;
“OceanGate should be held liable to some extent. They knew their vessel was not certified to go to a certain depth and they sued a whistleblower a few months ago who came out to report this as well.”
While another user thejamijones, comments : “Prayers going out to the family and friends. I don’t care if there was “risks” it’s still sad and unfortunate for their loved ones. It’s just Interesting that they didn’t find clues until IMMEDIATELY AFTER they would be confirmed dead from loss of oxygen. Especially with it being right around the area of the titanic… If it imploded before the loss of oxygen how did they not find the debris before? Anyways I’m just wondering if they already knew this but wanted to wait to confirm them dead to give people hope instead of ending search prior to when they knew they would lose oxygen.”
Just like Titanic, this incident has been saddening, another mystery that leaves a poignant mark in the heart and souls of nations and people.