Missing submarine: the company Ocean Gate confirmed that the five passengers have died

Since communication with the submarine that left to see the remains of the Titanic was lost, investigators of the case assured that when the oxygen would be exhausted. On Thursday, that reserve surpassed the mark. After finding remains of the submarine, a US coast guard authority confirmed the death of those on board. With a press conference by John Mauger, Rear Admiral of the United States Coast Guard, they reported the news and offered their condolences and thanks to all those who participated in the intense search for the submersible. “The wreckage found in the Atlantic Ocean is compatible with the catastrophic loss of the submersible,” He said, “Following this determination, we immediately notified the families on behalf of the U.S. Coast Guard and the entire unified command. I offer my deepest condolences to the families,” he said. On board were British millionaire Hamish Harding, president of the company Action Aviation; Pakistani Shahzada Dawood, vice president of Engro, and his son Suleman; the expert French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet; and Stockton Rush, CEO of OceanGate Expeditions, the company that operates the submersible, and which charged $250,000 per tourist. The statement “We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost.These men were true explorers who shared a distinctive spirit of adventure and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans. Our hearts go out to these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time. We mourn the loss of life and the joy they brought to everyone they knew.This is an extremely sad time for our dedicated employees who are exhausted and deeply grieved by this loss. The entire Ocean Gate family is deeply grateful for the countless men and women from multiple organizations in the international community who streamlined a wide variety of resources and worked this mission. We appreciate your commitment to finding these five explorers and their days and nights of tireless work in support of our crew and their families.This is a very sad time for the entire community of explorers and for each of the relatives of those lost at sea. We respectfully ask that the privacy of these families be respected during this painful time.”

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