OceanGate, a company that operated a submersible that imploded with five people on board, has suspended all operations and the U.S. Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the cause of the incident. No further information has been released by OceanGate, and it is unclear when operations will resume.
The U.S. Coast Guard has declared the five people aboard the submersible vessel Titan, which went missing near the Titanic wreckage, as presumed dead. The vessel was carrying a pilot and four passengers, including 19-year-old Suleman, who had expressed hesitation before the trip. An extensive search by the Coast Guard and other agencies was conducted, but the vessel was unable to be located and the cause of its disappearance is still unknown.
The U.S. Coast Guard is holding a news briefing Tuesday to provide an update on the search for a submersible carrying five people, including British explorer Hamish Harding and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, to the wreckage of the Titanic. The Canadian research vessel lost contact with the sub Sunday morning and the Coast Guard is continuing to search for it. The Explorers Club, the family of Shahzada Dawood, and the Coast Guard have all expressed their hope that the submersible is located quickly and the crew is safe.
