Missing since June 18, the Titan submersible ran out of its 96-hour supply of oxygen this morning, making chances of a successful rescue slim. But whatever dwindling hope still remained for the safe return of the crew onboard the vessel has hit yet another disheartening update that seemingly confirms one of the running theories about the submersible – that it imploded shortly after it began its journey.
It has been reported a “debris field” has been discovered by a robotic deep-sea vessel on the ocean floor near the Titanic wreckage. BBC has also added an update from dive expert David Mearns, a friend of the passengers, that the debris includes “a landing frame and a rear cover from the submersible,” thus confirming that an implosion may have been the reason why contact with the sub hasn’t been possible and why it has been so difficult to locate it despite the non-stop rescue operations.
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