Submarine Titan tragedy
ISLAMABAD: The Dawood family issued a statement on Friday soon after the announcement of the death of Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood in the submarine Titan tragedy.
The Dawood family confirmed the tragic demise of Shahzada Dawood and his son in the Titanic sub tragedy.
— Dawood Foundation (@DawoodTdf) June 22, 2023
“Our beloved sons were on board OceanGate’s Titan submersible, which tragically perished underwater. We kindly request you to keep their departed souls and our family in your prayers as we navigate through this difficult period of mourning.”
The family also expressed gratitude to all those involved in the rescue operations.
Meanwhile, the family extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the other passengers on the Titanic submersible.
Dawood family, however, did not issue details regarding the final rites of Shahzada Dawood and Suleman Dawood.
Hussain Dawood is one of Pakistan’s richest men and head of the Engro Corporation which has an array of interests in energy, agriculture, petrochemicals and telecommunications.
At the end of 2022, the firm posted revenue of 350 billion rupees ($1.2 billion).
No Survivors
All five passengers of the submersible Titan are believed to be dead on Thursday.
According to OceanGate, the five people aboard a missing submersible died in a “catastrophic” event on Thursday. The announcement ended a massive search for the vessel that was lost during a voyage to the Titanic.
“These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans,” OceanGate Expeditions said in a statement.
“Our hearts are with these five souls and every member of their families during this tragic time.”
An unmanned deep-sea robot deployed from a Canadian ship discovered the wreckage of the submersible on Thursday morning.
The wreckage was located at 1,600 feet from the bow of the century-old wreck, 2-1/2 miles below the surface. The US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger said at a press conference.
“The debris is consistent with a catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” Mauger said.
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