BREAKING: The five people who were aboard a submersible that went missing while on an expedition to explore the wreckage of the Titanic did not survive, according to the company that arranged the trip.
The passengers on the 21-foot sub were British businessman Hamish Harding; Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his teenage son, Suleman; French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet; and Stockton Rush, CEO of OceanGate, the company that operates the vessel.
BREAKING: Debris was found and it is believed that there was a "catastrophic implosion" within 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic wreckage. The missing submarine passengers "have sadly been lost," the Coast Guard says.
Imagine being presented with the opportunity to embark on an extraordinary 8-day expedition to the depths of the ocean, specifically to witness the iconic remains of the Titanic wreckage. This historical piece rests at an astonishing depth of 3,800 meters beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.
However, there's a catch: the submersible that would transport you to this inspiring sight would be securely locked from the outside, utilizing a minimum of 17 bolts. Once inside, there would be absolutely no means of escape from within.
It won't come cheap though; you will have to part with a substantial sum of $250,000. Not a problem for the ultra-wealthy who are increasingly allured by what has been termed extreme tourism.
One such company offering this exhilarating experience is a company called OceanGate. Unfortunately, one of their submersibles went missing last Sunday, raising concerns internet-wide, but it has since been confirmed that they have perished.
Locked within the vanished submersible were five individuals comprising the crew: the CEO of OceanGate, a father-son duo originating from an affluent Pakistani family, a British billionaire explorer, and an expert on the Titanic who has led six prior expeditions to explore its wreckage.