US Coast Guard confirms death of Titan occupants after debris discovery

The US Coast Guard announced this Thursday that the “debris” found near the area where the remains of the titanic correspond to the external part of the submersible Titanmissing since Sunday with five people on board.

rear admiral john maugerof the Coast Guard, also stated that the occupants they have passed away.

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The remains of the device were found by a remotely controlled vehicle (ROV) operated by the Canadian ship horizon arctic and later experts determined that “they are consistent with a catastrophic implosion”, that is, a rupture and collapse caused by the greater pressure from the outside.

“After this determination, We are immediately notifying the families on behalf of the United States Coast Guard and the entire Unified Command. I offer my deepest condolences to the families.”, Mauger pointed out.

According to the underwater expert paul hanken, they found “five main pieces” that they recognized as “remains of the Titan”. The first thing found was “the nose cone, which was outside the pressure room.”

“We found the bell at the front of the pressure room. and this was the first indication that there was a catastrophic event shortly after.”, accurate.

The company that owns the submersible that disappeared four days ago, Ocean Gatehad reported minutes before the death of the crew members.

Through a statement distributed to the media, the company said: “We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and her son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Unfortunately they have been lost.

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This morning the US Coast Guard had reported through social networks that it had found a “field of debris within the search area near the Titanic”, which is located at a depth of about 3,800 meters.

The search involved troops and resources from the US, Canada, France and the United Kingdom, with planes, boats and underwater drones.

Source: Elcomercio

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