A submersible carrying five people, who set out on a journey to explore the wreckage of the infamous Titanic, lost contact with the outside world on Sunday. The submersible was carrying a British billionaire, two members of a Pakistani business family, a Titanic expert, and the CEO of OceanGate.
The Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean on 15th April 1912 and in 1985, its wreckage was discovered roughly 13,000 feet underwater. It was traveling from Southampton to New York City when it hit an iceberg, resulting in the death of more than 1,500 people. Now roughly a century later, Titanic has once again indirectly endangered the lives of five people.
A submersible went missing while exploring the Titanic ship’s wreckage
Five people went missing in the Atlantic Ocean after their 22-foot-long submersible went missing. The purpose of the highly expensive journey was to explore the wreckage of the infamous Titanic. The submersible lost connection with the outside world on Sunday and since then the authorities have been working hard trying to recuse them. The oxygen on board is also expected to run out soon since it’s been more than 2 days now and they had supply for roughly four days.
The five people on board were some prominent people, British businessman Hamish Harding; British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman; former French Navy diver Paul-Henry Nargeolet; and OceanGate CEO, Stockton Rush.
A documentary will be released soon
During such hard times, British broadcaster Channel 5 is planning to drop a documentary about the submersible titled, Titanic Sub: Lost at Sea. The documentary will air on the channel on Thursday at 7 PM local time. The internet gave its opinions on the matter,
Many people pointed out that profiting off something like this is highly insensitive. As of now, the authorities are currently trying their best to find these five people.
The Titanic sank in 1912
The infamous Titanic sits at roughly 13,000 feet under the water. To put things into perspective, the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa, is roughly 2,700 feet tall. Chris Brown, a digital marketing tycoon, and Hamish Harding’s friend, recently revealed that he was also supposed to be a part of the Titanic submersible mission but he ditched it due to safety concerns.
The Titanic sank on 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean, while travelling from Southampton to New York City. Roughly 2,200 people were on board and more than 1,500 people lost their lives after the ship hit an iceberg. Director James Cameron also released a movie about the incident back in 1997.
Source: Variety
