A sea captain has told what will happen to the bodies of five passengers who were killed after the Titanic submarine imploded. Debris from the Titan, which went missing on Sunday, was discovered after an extensive five-day search off the coast of Canada.
The US Coast Guard announced that they believe all those on board were killed instantly when the vessel suffered a "catastrophic" event. The wreckage was discovered just 1,600ft from the bow of the sunken Titanic ocean liner, the Mirror reports.
A submarine from a Canadian ship found the debris from the OceanGate vessel on the ocean floor, which soon led to the company confirming that they believe the five men onboard had "sadly been lost".
Following the devastating outcome, Captain John Noble has now detailed what will happen to the bodies of the five passengers who lost their lives on the Titan submarine.
Giving a poignant reply during a Sky News interview, the sea expert said that they are now with the thousands of Titanic passengers who lost their lives when the famous ship hit an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic Sea in April 1912.
When asked about the chances of the crew members being recovered from the sea, Captain Noble said: "They are at the bottom of the sea. They are now in a resting place, along with hundreds of Titanic passengers. The decision may well be to leave the Titan victims in peace where they are. And dare I say it, the cost to recover them would be astronomical."
OceanGate released a statement confirming the tragic development. It said: "We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost.
"These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world's oceans.
"Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time. We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyone they knew."
