The Titanic Five were killed instantly when the submersible suffered a “catastrophic implosion” just 1,600 feet off the wrecked ocean liner’s bow, the US Coast Guard said on Thursday.

The thrilling search for the men on the Titan, a 21-foot submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, ended disastrously when a remote-controlled submarine belonging to a Canadian ship found wreckage on the seabed.

According to search and rescue workers, the men likely died on Sunday – before military planes using sonar buoys detected what they thought could be SOS booms in the water.

The victims are OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, French Navy veteran Paul-Henri (PH) Nargeolet, British billionaire Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman.

“The implosion would have produced a distinct, broadband noise that the sonar buoys would have picked up,” US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger said at a news conference today.

It would have been instant death for the men, some of whom had paid $250,000 each to see the famous shipwreck.

It’s a heavy blow to their families, experts say, and there’s little prospect of their remains being recovered.

“It’s an incredibly harsh environment down there.” “The debris indicates a catastrophic implosion of the ship. We’ll keep working and scanning the area down there — but I don’t have an answer on the prospects at this time,” Paul Hankin, a deep-sea expert involved in the study, said.

Five people were on board, including British billionaire adventurer Hamish Harding and Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman

French Navy veteran PH Nargeolet (left) is in the submarine with Stockton Rush (right), CEO of OceanGate Expedition

In a heartbreaking tribute, Richard Garriott, president of the Explorers Club, to which both Harding and Nargeolet belonged, said the men were drawn to research “in the name of meaningful science for the good of mankind.”

“Our hearts are broken. “I’m so sorry to share this tragic news,” Garriott announced. He said the club is “grateful to all of our members and the scientific and research community around the world who have mobilized personnel and resources to support search and rescue.”

Garriott described Harding as a “dear friend” to himself and the club. “He holds multiple world records and has continued to push dragons off the map, both personally and through his support of expeditions and charities,” he wrote.

“We are heartbroken for the families, friends and colleagues of the deceased.” “Their memories will be a blessing and continue to inspire us on behalf of science and research,” said Garriott.

The wreckage was discovered yesterday by the Odysseus 6K, the Horizon Arctic’s remote-controlled submarine. The ROV can dive to depths of 20,000 feet

Titanic director James Cameron went on air shortly after the Coast Guard announced the news and said he was “dismayed” by the similarities between the disaster and the ocean liner’s sinking in 1912.

“I am struck by the resemblance to the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned of the ice ahead of his ship and yet he crashed into the ice field at full speed on a moonless night and many people died as a result,” Cameron said to ABC News.

“I’ve been down there many times…I know the wreck site very well…I understand the technical issues involved in building this type of vehicle and all the safety protocols,” he added. “This is a mature art and many people in the community were concerned about the sub.”

“It’s absolutely critical that people really take a message home with them,” said the filmmaker.

Cameron’s pointed message comes after it was revealed that OceanGate boss Rush had been warned years earlier that his “experimental approach” could lead to disaster – and in another interview he spoke of “breaking the rules” to save the U – boat to build.

In addition to the ship’s landing frame and rear cover, which were the first pieces of debris to be discovered, the ROV submarine also found fragments of the pressure hull – the main body of the submersible.

“The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the hyperbaric chamber.” Upon making this determination, we immediately notified the families.

“On behalf of the Coast Guard and all of Combined Command, I offer my deepest condolences to the families.”

“I hope this discovery brings some comfort at this difficult time,” Rear Admiral Mauger said.

In its own statement this afternoon, OceanGate 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 strong spirit of adventure and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans.”

“Our hearts go out to these five souls and each member of their families at this tragic time. We mourn the loss of life and the joy they brought to all who knew them.”

The company added, “This is an extremely sad time for our dedicated employees who are exhausted and deeply saddened by this loss.”

“The entire OceanGate family is deeply grateful to the countless men and women from numerous organizations in the international community who have contributed extensive resources and worked so hard on this mission.”

“We appreciate their dedication to finding these five explorers and their tireless work day and night to support our crew and their families.”

“This is a very sad time for the entire explorer community and for all family members of those who died at sea.”

US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger announced the men’s deaths at a news conference in Boston today. “The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the hyperbaric chamber.” Upon making this determination, we immediately notified the families. “On behalf of the Coast Guard and all of Combined Command, I offer my deepest condolences to the families.”

In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, a Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C. Hercules aircraft HC-130 overflies the French research vessel L’Atalante about 900 miles east of Cape during the search for the 21-foot submersible Titan Cod, June 21, 2023 over the Atlantic Ocean

Flotilla of Hope: Ten ships from the US, Canada and France rushed to the Titanic wreck earlier this week to help with the search

“We respectfully ask that the privacy of these families be respected at this extremely painful time.”

Earlier, David Mearns, who was a friend of two of the men on board, said the “only saving grace” for the men was how quickly their deaths would have occurred.

The world had been praying for a “miracle” after rescuers estimated vital oxygen supplies would end at 7.08am EST (12.08pm UK time, 9.09pm Sydney) on Thursday.

Officials said the field was found by Odysseus 6k, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) deployed by Canadian ship Horizon Arctic, which can dive 20,000 feet underwater.

A glimmer of hope came yesterday when the Coast Guard confirmed P-3 aircraft had consistently picked up “popping” noises, but search teams were unable to locate the source of the noise or confirm that they were SOS signals acted that the world had hoped for.

The families of the five men on board the submarine have not yet publicly responded to news of the wreckage being found.

Experts have been warning for days of the possibility that Titan leaked and imploded under pressures 400 times those at sea level.

“They would be dead before they even knew anything had happened,” L. David Marquet, a retired Navy nuclear submarine commander, said earlier this week.

Earlier Thursday, before the debris was found, Rear Admiral John Mauger, who coordinated the operation from Boston, said during an appearance on NBC’s Today program, “People’s will to live must be considered.”

The submersible’s oxygen should theoretically have run out by 8 a.m. EST (1 p.m. BST) Thursday, according to the 96-hour limit listed in OceanGate’s vessel specifications.

The Titan submerged at 8:00 a.m. (1:00 p.m. BST) and lost communications at 9:45 (2:45 p.m.) but was not reported missing to the US Coast Guard until 5:40 p.m. (10:40 p.m.). The submarine was scheduled to return to Polar Prince at 3:00 p.m. EST (8:00 p.m. BST) on Sunday.

Since Sunday evening, there has been a desperate international effort to find it and rescue the men on board.

This is how Titan could have been rescued by the French ship if found tactfully. Experts now believe it likely imploded long before help arrived

Royal Air Force A400M Atlas aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth prepares to take off

Kathleen Cosnett, a cousin of British businessman Hamish Harding, 58, who was on board the submarine, said the eight-hour delay in contacting authorities was “far too long”.

She told the Telegraph: “It’s very scary.” It took so long for them to go out to save her, it’s way too long. I would have thought three hours would be the absolute minimum.”

Titan lost communications on Sunday during a voyage to Titanic off the coast of Canada about 435 miles south of St. John’s, Newfoundland. The last “ping” from his target device was heard on Sunday afternoon – directly above the world’s most famous wreck.

A Canadian Navy ship carrying paramedics specializing in treating health issues related to deep sea diving arrived at the scene at HMCS Glace Bay this morning. They also brought with them a hyperbaric chamber that can be used to decompress divers after they return to the surface.

Above the wreck was a fleet of at least ten ships, two robotic submarines and several aircraft, scanning the Atlantic for signs of Titan while sonar continued to pick up a popping sound from below. A Royal Navy submarine and equipment from a British company were also dispatched to help with the search.

The oceanographer and water search expert Dr. David Gallo said earlier Thursday: “It’s going to be almost impossible. We need a miracle – but miracles do happen.”

But former Royal Navy officer Chris Parry said as midday approached: “I’m afraid time has run out – I don’t think there’s any prospect now of getting these people out alive.”

Rescuers insisted they would continue to search for the men after the 96-hour oxygen window had passed.

As recently as Wednesday afternoon, Capt. Jamie Frederick, Coast Guard response coordinator for the First Coast Guard District, said, “This is 100 percent a search and rescue mission.”

A door with the signage removed can be seen at Ocean Gate’s headquarters in the Waterfront Building in the Port of Everett complex in Everett, Washington

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s president on Thursday ordered a national security campaign after a massive cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the northwest killed 31 and wounded seven others on the eve of a long bank holiday weekend.

The blast rocked the restaurant on a busy street in Yinchuan, capital of the traditionally Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, as people gathered ahead of the Dragon Boat Festival, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

According to online news site The Paper, which quoted a member of the search and rescue team, many people were rendered unconscious by the blast and had to be carried out of the store. The victims included the elderly and high school students, sources said.

An hour before the blast, employees noticed the smell of cooking gas and realized a gas tank valve was broken, according to Xinhua. The explosion happened when an employee was replacing the valve.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for urgent medical care for the injured and a safety overhaul after the blast, Xinhua said. He called for efforts to quickly determine the cause of the accident and hold people legally accountable.

Xi also said all regions and related departments should deal with “all kinds of risks and hidden dangers” and launch campaigns to promote workplace safety.

At a press conference on Thursday, the Yinchuan deputy party chief apologized to everyone in the city, according to news site Huanqiu.com. Before the press conference began, the participants bowed their heads in silence.

Nine people were arrested by authorities, including the restaurant’s owner, shareholders and employees. Their assets were also frozen, according to Xinhua.

The blast happened at a branch of Fuyang Barbecue, a chain restaurant in Yinchuan known for its grilled skewers and stir-fries, The Paper said. The two-story restaurant could seat 20 people on the ground floor and offered private dining rooms on the second floor, where guests could also sing karaoke.

A video on social media platform Douyin showed rescuers on ladders trying to reach victims on the second floor. People who appeared to have minor injuries waited on the side of the road for help. Other videos showed at least six fire engines at the scene and some bystanders crying.

A staff member at the Emergency Department of Ningxia Medical University General Hospital confirmed that some victims were being treated there, but declined to provide any further information.

The newspaper quoted a woman named Chen, identified only by her last name, as saying she was about 50 meters (160 feet) from the restaurant when she heard the explosion. She described seeing two waiters emerge from the restaurant, one of whom immediately collapsed as thick smoke billowed and a strong smell of cooking gas filled the room.

The central government’s Department of Emergency Management said on social media that search and rescue operations at the restaurant were completed early Thursday morning and investigators were working to determine the cause of the blast.

The Dragon Boat Festival is a holiday dedicated to eating rice dumplings and racing boats propelled by teams of paddlers. While the majority of Yinchuan’s population is Han Chinese, a third are Hui or Chinese Muslims.

Workplace accidents of this type are a regular occurrence in China and are usually attributed to poor government oversight, corruption, cost-cutting measures by employers and a lack of safety training for workers.

An explosion at a Chinese petrochemical plant killed at least nine people and three others died in a helicopter crash during the country’s May Day holiday.

In February, a huge open-pit coal mine collapse in the northern region of Inner Mongolia killed 53 miners, prompting numerous arrests, and in November this year, four people were arrested over a fire at an industrial trading company in central China, killing 38 people.

The central government has pledged tighter security measures since a 2015 explosion at a chemical warehouse in the northern port city of Tianjin killed 173 people, mostly firefighters and police officers. In this case, several local officials were accused of accepting bribes to ignore security breaches.

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Bangkok-based AP video producer Penny Wang contributed to this report.

The young thirty-year-old was eight months pregnant and was accidentally shot in the back by her two-year-old son. More than 48,000 people were killed by guns in the United States in 2021.

The drama dates back to Friday June 16, but we only found out about it this Thursday through police and local media. In the small northwestern town of Norwalk, a two-year-old child accidentally shot and killed his eight-month-pregnant mother with a loaded, unarmored gun found in his parents’ room. Neither the young woman, who was shot in the back, nor her unborn child survived.

Laura Ilg, 31, called the emergency services herself around 1 p.m. When police arrived at the scene three minutes later, they broke down the door to the house and found the victim lying on the ground upstairs, still conscious but badly injured, his son crying by his side, David Smith said. , Norwalk Police Chief, to local media.

Laura Ilg told officers her son managed to break into the normally locked master bedroom while she was doing laundry and started playing with the gun. “She explained that she was 33 weeks pregnant and that her two-year-old child accidentally shot her in the back with a gun,” the police chief told Cleveland’s News 5.

Found several weapons

“Laura Ilg was transported to Fisher Titus Medical Center where an emergency C-section was performed,” police said. However, despite the swift intervention of emergency services, the newborn did not survive and was pronounced dead less than an hour after the caesarean section. The young woman succumbed to her injuries around 5:10 p.m. later that afternoon, the police chief said.

“If you don’t know, Laura and our unborn son Talisen passed away on Friday. There are no words to describe the pain and loss I feel. She was, is and always will be the love of my life,” her husband posted on Facebook Monday night.

On site, the police first found the murder weapon, a SIG Sauer P365, a handgun, a cartridge case and a charger. Another 9mm pistol was found on the bedside table, along with a 12-gauge shotgun and an airsoft rifle, both loaded, inside the house. The victim’s husband, who was absent during the tragedy, told police the guns belonged to him.

The police chief complained that none of the weapons had been properly seized and urged extreme caution. “Security locks, safes, there are millions of varieties and they are not that expensive. At least keep your guns unloaded,” commented David Smith. The police also said that the results of the investigation would be forwarded to the local prosecutor’s office and that no charges had been filed.

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This tragedy is the latest in an endless line in the United States, where more than 500 people are accidentally killed by guns each year. In March, a three-year-old girl accidentally killed her four-year-old sister with a gun near Houston, Texas, even though five adults, including her parents, were at the home.

Although the exact number of weapons in circulation in the country is not known, with a population of around 330 million it is undoubtedly well over 400 million. According to the latest global assessment by the Geneva-based Small Arms Survey (SAS), there were approximately 393 million firearms in circulation in the United States in 2018.

But since then the Covid has sent sales skyrocketing. As others plundered shelves of toilet paper, many Americans rushed to gunsmiths – classified as “essential businesses” – and more than 2.3 million guns were sold in the month of March 2020 alone. Almost 60 million additional guns were sold in the country between 2020 and 2022.

Logically, this increased requirement drives up the number of deaths, which also breaks records: 48,830 in 2021, the latest year available, an increase of 8% compared to 2020, a year already considered “historic” by health authorities is classified. About 54% of these deaths are suicides. Official data shows that firearms have become the leading cause of death among American children and teenagers in 2020, ahead of traffic accidents.

According to the Pew Research Center, about 40% of American households own guns, and a large proportion have children. According to a study by Johns Hopkins University, less than half of these households keep their guns safe.

When the summer months arrive, the intense heat can make it difficult to spend time outside in your yard. Let’s look at the plants that provide more shade.

Vase (photo by Canva) – Ecoo.it

If you are looking for one natural way to provide shade and refresh the environment Outdoors, you can opt for plants that grow quickly and provide lush, green shelter. These plants not only provide an oasis of coolness, but also add beauty and vitality to your outdoor space. Here are some of the plants you can consider adding shade to your garden.

The plants that provide more shade can be kept in the garden or on the balcony

Trees (photo by Canva) – Ecoo.it

The Wisteria are climbing plants known for its beautiful purple or white flowers and its ability to provide shade. Wisteria can climb pergolas, fences, or special structures, providing dense and lush vegetation. The grapevine tree is also ideal as a source of shade on walls, fences or pergolas. Wildwort produces beautiful dark green leaves that turn bright red hues in fall, adding a touch of color to your garden.

Multiflora rose

Forest (photo by Canva) – Ecoo.it

The The climbing rose variety grows quickly and offers plenty of flowers during the spring and summer season. Its long, flexible branches can be shaped to cover trellises or arches, creating a romantic, fragrant shade. Poplars are fast-growing trees that can reach considerable heights. Make sure you choose a variety that fits the size of your garden.

ficus

This evergreen plant is commonly used to provide shade both indoors and outdoors. The leaves of this plant are particularly opaque and can provide large areas of shade on the balcony or in the garden.

bamboo

Bamboo is a popular choice for creating shade and privacy. Because of its rapid growth and tall, slender trunks, bamboo can be planted as a privacy screen or hedge, providing natural protection from the sun.

maple

Maples are ornamental trees that provide lush, refreshing shade. The Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) variety is particularly popular for its decorative leaves and autumnal hues.

ivy

Walls, fences and pergolas can be covered with ivy and thus ensure a fresh, green ceiling. Its dense, glossy leaves provide pleasant shade and can also help thermally insulate the area.

Mock orange

This climbing plant is prized for its fragrant flowers and ability to provide shade. False jasmine can be grown in trellises, fences or plant supports and provides cool and inviting shelter.

weeping willow

This tree of characteristic pendulum shape It is known for its rapid growth and ability to provide shade. Its drooping branches create a cool and relaxing atmosphere, making the weeping willow an ideal choice for creating a shady spot in your garden.

When choosing plants to provide shade in your garden, you should also pay attention to proper placement and care. Make sure you plant them in a spot that gets enough sun enable healthy growth, but who can also benefit from the shade they offer. Take care of the plants by watering and pruning them enough to encourage their growth and maintain the desired shape.

Remember that plants need time to fully develop and provide shade. If you want immediate shade, you can also combine the use of plants with other solutions such as parasols, awnings or pergolas to create more immediate shaded areas.

By creating shade in your garden, you can not only enjoy the outdoor environment even on the hottest days, but also create a relaxing and lush atmosphere. Choose the plants that best suit your needs and the style of your garden and enjoy a fresh and pleasant oasis among the green foliage.