Search for missing Titanic submersible faces race against time as oxygen supply dwindles
20.06.2023 - 07:29
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Rescue teams face a race against time in the search for a submersible which went missing during a dive to the Titanic wreck. British billionaire Hamish Harding is chairman OceanGate Expeditions is one of five people onboard the vessel which lost contact on Sunday evening about 435 miles south of St John's, Newfoundland.
The sub has a 96-hour oxygen supply in case of emergencies. The US Coast guard described the search as 'challenging' due to the remote location. Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Sulaiman Dawood have been named as two of the other people on the submersible in a family statement.
A statement from the Dawood Family, obtained by CNN said: "As of now, contact has been lost with their submersible craft and there is limited information available. We are very grateful for the concern being shown by our colleagues and friends and would like to request everyone to pray for their safety while granting the family privacy at this time.
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"The family is well looked after and are praying to Allah for the safe return of their family members."
A major search and rescue operation, which is being led by the US Coast Guard and involving military aircraft 900 miles east of Cape Cod, was continuing on Tuesday. The US Coast Guard said the Canadian research vessel Polar Prince and 106 Rescue wing will continue to conduct surface searches while the US Coast Guard sent two C-130 flights to search for the missing submersible.
Rear Admiral John W Mauger of the US Coast Guard said they are doing 'everything' they can to find the submersible, saying it has one pilot and four mission specialists aboard with up to 96 hours of emergency oxygen
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