06/20/2023

Search for Submersible Missing Near Titanic Wreck Hits Critical Stage

Officials said roughly 70 to 96 hours of oxygen are available onboard

As the search for the submersible vessel that vanished in the North Atlantic while exploring the wreckage of the Titanic enters its third day, rescuers and officials are concerned about the dwindling supply of emergency oxygen that will soon run out for the five people trapped onboard the vessel.

The search is continuing Tuesday after the deep-sea submersible, dubbed the Titan, lost contact with the Canadian research vessel Polar Prince during a dive 900 miles east of Cape Cod on Sunday morning. Officials said roughly 70 to 96 hours of oxygen are available onboard.

The Coast Guard is focusing its search over roughly 3,000 square miles Tuesday morning, said Briana Carter, a spokesperson for the Coast Guard.

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