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Authority united states of america (United States) and Canada deployed a number of ships and aircraft to search lost tourist submarine while exploring the wreckage of the Titanic. The submarine carrying the tourists lost contact as it plunged into waters off the southeast coast of Canada to visit Titanic wreck famous.

As reported Reuters, Tuesday (20/6/2023), the US Coast Guard said there was a pilot and four passengers aboard the submarine operated by a private company called OceanGate Expeditions. The submarine has been missing since Sunday (6/19) local time.

The U.S. Coast Guard said the tour submarine has the ability to stay submerged for 96 hours. It was not immediately clear whether the submarine was still underwater or had surfaced but was unable to communicate.

US and Canadian ships and planes swarmed the area of ​​water about 1,450 kilometers east of Cape Cod, along with a few sonar buoys that can monitor depths of nearly four kilometers.

“It’s a remote area and it’s a challenge to conduct a search in such a remote area,” U.S. Coast Guard First Friend John Mauger said in an interview with local reporters Monday (6/19 ), local hour.

“We are deploying all available means to ensure that we can locate the submarine and rescue those on board. Coming at night, we will continue to fly planes and deploy additional vessels,” he said. .

Mauger also said local authorities have contacted merchant ships for assistance.

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