Investigators in the United States are trying to figure out whose remains they have in their possession, as part of the massive investigation into the implosion of OceanGate Expedition's Titan submersible.
Five men were aboard the Titan submersible: OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, top left, British billionaire Hamish Harding, top right, French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, bottom left, and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood with his son Suleman.
Searchers in the North Atlantic Ocean were able to recover large pieces of the submersible, which was believed to have imploded less than two hours into its dive to the Titanic on June 18. They also found what they believe to be human remains. The Titanic sits in about 3,800 metres of water. Questions have since been raised about the integrity of Titan's hull, which was built out of carbon fibre instead of the industry-standard titanium. OceanGate's experimental approach to deepsea exploration came under fire by industry experts before the implosion and has been scrutinized by the world amidst the public frenzy that followed its disappearance.The Titan was an experimental submersible, not classed by any oversight body.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard told CBC News on Monday that they are still in the fact-finding stage of the investigation. All evidence recovered from the sea floor has been handed over to the U.S. Coast Guard, including the titanium end caps of the submersible and other pieces brought to St. John's on June 28.
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