Who was Shahzada Dawood, the millionaire Pakistani businessman who died with his son in the Titan submersible

The family of businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, both Pakistani and British nationals, who died along with three other passengers in the submersible implosion near the wreck of the titanicexpressed their “deep pain” at his disappearance on Friday.

shahzada Dawood48 years old, and his son suleman19, were part of a family that founded one of the most successful industrial empires in Pakistan.

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“It is with great sorrow that we announce the death of shahzada and suleman dawood”the foundation wrote in a statement Dawoodin charge of the philanthropic actions of the family, particularly in the educational sector.

“We are truly grateful to everyone involved in the rescue operations. Your tireless efforts were a source of strength to us during this time. We are also indebted to our friends, family, colleagues and supporters around the world,” said the statement, signed by the parents of shahzadaHussain and Kulsum Dawood.

Businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman died in the Titan submersible on its way to the Titanic. (AFP). (HANDOUT/)

“We express our deepest condolences to the families of the other passengers of the Titan submersible. At this time, we are unable to receive calls and request that messages of support, condolences and prayers be sent. The details of his final rites in this world will be announced soon.”, he finished.

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hussain Dawood He was one of the richest men in Pakistanat the head of a conglomerate that includes, among others, the company Engro, specialized in fertilizers.

Engro said in a statement that it welcomed “with a heavy heart and great sadness” the death of shahzadawho was the vice president, as well as that of “his beloved son.”

Shahzada Dawood.

shahzada dawood lived with his family in the United Kingdom and sponsors the SETI Institute, whose mission is to explore and understand the origin of the Universe.

His fortune comes from Dawood Hercules Corporation Limiteda company focused on public investment and focused on agriculture, industry and the health sector.

He studied at Buckingham University, where he obtained a law degree.

He was a member of the Circle of Founders of the British Asian Trust, whose president is King Carlos III.

The Titan submersible could navigate to a depth of 4,000 meters. (Ocean Gate).

The implosion of the Titan submersible

The US Coast Guard and expedition organizers announced Thursday that the five passengers aboard the submersible Titan lost on Sunday when he was on a tourist trip to the wreck of the titanicin the North Atlantic, lost their lives due to the “catastrophic implosion” of the ship.

“We estimate that our boss Stockton Rush, shahzada Dawood and his son suleman, Hamish Harding and Paul-Henri NargeoletUnfortunately, they are dead,” the company OceanGate Expeditions lamented in a statement, after four days of searching that kept the United States and the world on edge.

“A field of remains” found by search robots near the wreck of the mythical ocean liner, almost 4,000 meters deep, “They are consistent with an implosion” of the submersible Titanannounced in turn the rear admiral of the US Coast Guard John Mauger.

He also mentioned a “catastrophic loss of pressure” in the ship as the cause of the accident, during a press conference in Boston.

As soon as the outcome of this tragedy was known, the Wall Street Journal revealed that the US Navy had detected a signal indicating the probable implosion of the submersible on Sundayshortly after his disappearance.

In the immersion were also the British millionaire Hamish Harding, 58, president of the Action Aviation company; French expert diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, and Stockton Rush, CEO of OceanGate Expeditions.

Students at an Indian art school put the finishing touches on a painting depicting five people who died aboard the Titan submersible. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP). (INDRANIL MUKHERJEE /)

true explorers

“These men were true explorers who shared a strong spirit of adventure and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans.” said in a statement Ocean Gatemourning the death of the crew.

The US Coast Guard, at the head of an international search team, announced at noon on Twitter that an ROV -remote control vehicle- found “a field of debris” scattered less than half a kilometer from the bow of the Titanic, the famous ocean liner that sank in 1912.

Rear Admiral John Mauger offered his “sincere condolences” to the families of the missing.

From the United Kingdom, Foreign Affairs Minister James Cleverly regretted the “tragic news” on Twitter and expressed his “support” for the families and his “deep condolences” on behalf of the government.

Meanwhile, Islamabad welcomed “international efforts to search” for the submersible and its five occupants, including a Pakistani father and son. His relatives expressed their “deep pain” on Friday.

With C-130 planes as well as P3 and ships equipped with underwater robots, the United States and Canada had even deployed all the resources on Thursday morning to continue the search on their coasts, where the Polar Prince, mother ship of the tourism submersible, was located. .

On the surface, the search area covered about 20,000 square km.

The Atalante also departed from Paris, a ship from the French Research Institute for the Exploitation of the Sea (Ifremer), equipped with a robot capable of reaching a depth of almost 4,000 meters where the Titanic is.

Source: Elcomercio