US and Canadian ships and planes are continuing the search for a submarine that went missing off the coast of southeastern Canada while taking tourists to explore the wreckage of the Titanic, officials said.
British billionaire Hamish Harding is among the passengers, according to a social media post from a relative.
The US Coast Guard said earlier on Twitter that a boat on the surface—the Polar Prince—lost contact with the submarine, called the Titan, about one hour and 45 minutes after it began diving toward the site of the Titanic's wreckage on Sunday morning.The Titan, which holds five people, takes two hours to descend approximately 3,800 m to the Titanic. Photo: OceanGate Expeditions
Harding himself had posted on Facebook that he would be aboard the sub. There have been no further posts from him. The expedition headed out to sea on Friday, and the first dive was set for Sunday morning, according to Harding's post.
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