A tragic update to the disappearance of the OceanGate Expeditions Titan submersible situation: All five are presumed dead.
U.S. Coast Guard officials estimated that the sub's emergency air supply would run out sometime around 7:10 this morning, meaning that the passengers would have met their end if not found by then. An NBC news report states that on Sunday, a sound that was compatible with an implosion took place near the site, however the details were unclear. Today, U.S. Coast Guard officials announced that they found a debris field near the bow of the Titanic that contained parts of the Titan sub.
There is no reason to believe that anyone survived. Officials from the U.S. and Canada are still trying to piece together what exactly happened down there, so there will be more information coming in the days ahead.As updates are made available, I will post here. If you have any tips on this, or any expedition or travel stories that you would like me to cover, please use the contact box in the upper right hand corner of my homepage. If you are on your mobile device, you must go to the desktop view to find it.
Many people have had opinions about the events of the last few days, and the persons involved in this. No matter what you believe, it is undeniable that these men died in the name of exploration. Not only that, it is a terrible way to die. While I have only been drawn to the world of exploration for a few years, I can tell you that explorers don't usually die peaceful deaths in their beds as old people. The stories of our explorations are usually written in blood. They knew the risks, just like anyone else who is in the field. It could be any of us at any given time. Life is precious, and we must do the best we can with the time we have.
- Stockton Rush, 61 years old
- Hamish Harding, 58 years old
- Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77 years old
- Shahzada Dawood, 48 years old
- Suleman Dawood, 19 years old
Rest in peace, gentlemen.
Links:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/missing-titanic-submersible-live-updates-rcna90538
https://www.cnn.com/americas/live-news/titanic-missing-sub-oceangate-06-22-23
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