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Search for missing Titanic sub like 'going into space'

Search for missing Titanic sub like 'going into space'

14 Sept 01:52 Key points summarised by AI
  • Rescuers face a "gargantuan task" searching for the missing Titanic submersible in extreme conditions, including pitch-black, freezing depths over two miles down, likened to "going into space."
  • Teams are in a critical race against time, with the five-person crew's oxygen supply projected to run out in under a day and a half.
  • The complex search spans a vast 7,600-square-mile area of the North Atlantic, requiring coordination from multiple agencies and specialized equipment like aircraft with radar and sonar, and remotely operated vehicles.
  • Locating the 21-foot Titan is compounded by the immense pressure at depth (400 times surface level) and the challenging, undulating seafloor, making detection incredibly difficult.
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