Last Monday, terrible news came to light that has shocked the world: ‘Titan’, a submersible used for tourists to visit the remains of the Titanic, has disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean with five people inside.
The search efforts were initially focused on an area located approximately 900 miles (1,450 kilometers) from Cape Cod in Massachusetts, where it was presumed that the submarine could be found, but two days after its disappearance the search has increased. number of troops and the search area has been expanded.
The submarine that has disappeared at sea belongs to a company called OceanGate Expeditions, which organizes expeditions and trips with deep-sea submersibles around the world.
The popularity of the Titanic shipwreck was one of the main claims that led the creators to launch this new tourist business. Visiting the remains of the British liner was a constant for the company until this misfortune occurred.
OceanGate Expeditions has explained that they are doing everything in their power to bring the crew safe and sound, but it is a very difficult task, since it is a depth of 4,000 meters, where darkness is total and the enormous water pressure: “All our attention is on the submarine crew members and their families.”
In addition, it must be taken into account that we are talking about living people who will run out of oxygen in the ship in the next few hours, so every moment counts in this investigation.
The United States Coast Guard confirmed last morning that it has detected “noise” in the area where the tourist submarine is being searched, so it seems that all is not lost. According to the coastal authorities, the sounds would have been heard at 30-minute intervals from the depths of the Atlantic and could be caused by the occupants of the submersible.
“There is reason to be hopeful based on the field data: We understand that probable signs of life have been detected at the site. We believe that [the US Coast Guard] is doing the best it can with all the resources it has.” , has expressed on his Twitter account Richard Garriott, president of the Explorers Club.
The company OceanGate Expeditions, responsible for the Titan, confirmed through an official statement that the people on board the submarine were five tourists who paid more than $200,000 to make the trip.
The list of occupants of the ship is as follows: Hamish Harding (a 58-year-old British billionaire), Shahzada Dawood and her son Suleman (who belong to one of Pakistan’s most renowned families), Paul-Henri Nargeolet (pilot of the ship and former commander of the French Navy) and Stockton Rush (president of the OceanGate company).
Among so much uncertainty and tension over the rescue, there is something that has caught the attention of millions of people on the Internet. Hamish Harding’s stepson, one of the missing, uploaded a photo asking for prayers and good wishes for his father, but soon after posted on his Facebook wall that he was going to San Diego to see his favorite band: Blink-182.
The strange situation has gone viral and Brian Szasz wanted to explain himself after receiving hundreds of criticisms: “It may be unpleasant to be here, but my family would like me to be on the Blink-182 show, since it is my favorite band and the music It helps me in difficult times”.
