A search and rescue operation is under way off the eastern coast of Canada and the United States, the US Coast Guard says after a submersible vessel used to visit the wreckage of the Titanic was reported missing.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) first reported on Monday morning that the operation was under way off the coast of Canada’s Newfoundland.
“Our entire focus is on the crewmembers in the submersible and their families,” the company said.
OceanGate did not say how many people were onboard the missing vessel but said it was “deeply thankful for the extensive assistance we have received from several government agencies and deep sea companies in our efforts to reestablish contact with the submersible”.
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OceanGate Expeditions said in a brief statement on Monday that it was “mobilizing all options” to rescue those on board the vessel. It was not immediately clear how many people were missing.
ReplyDeleteThe U.S. Coast Guard did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Media reports said the Coast Guard has launched search-and-rescue operations.
“We are deeply thankful for the extensive assistance we have received from several government agencies and deep sea companies in our efforts to reestablish contact with the submersible,” OceanGate said in a statement.