Rescue teams engaged in the search for a missing submersible near the Titanic wreckage focused their efforts on a remote area of the North Atlantic on Wednesday. Underwater sounds were detected in this region, prompting authorities to investigate, although they cautioned that these noises might not be connected to the vessel.
‘Not much oxygen onboard’
Time is of the essence, as estimates suggest that the air supply on board the submersible could be depleted within hours. An international coalition of rescue teams has been tirelessly scouring a vast expanse of the ocean in search of the Titan, which disappeared on Sunday during a deep-sea expedition to explore the century-old shipwreck, carrying five individuals on a tourist voyage.
Recovering the submersible, even if located, poses immense logistical challenges due to the extreme conditions thousands of meters below the surface. Combining air and sea resources, teams from the United States, Canada, and France have meticulously searched over 10,000 square miles (25,900 square km) of open sea—an area roughly twice the size of Connecticut.
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The Titan, a 22-foot (6.7-meter) submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions based in the United States, went out of contact with its surface support ship toward the end of what was meant to be a two-hour dive to the Titanic. The ongoing rescue mission remains a race against time to locate and save the missing submersible and its crew.
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