Rescuers fear they may not reach the vessel in time before its oxygen supply cuts out
Loved ones of the five people onboard the missing Titanic submersible have asked people to pray for their safe return home.
But rescuers fear they may not reach the vessel in time before its oxygen supply cuts out after it lost contact around one hour and 45 minutes after it submerged. In a statement, they said: “We are very grateful for the concern being shown by our colleagues and friends and would like to request everyone to pray for their safety."
Dik continued: "He is the kind of man who will keep them calm, but it’s not easy in a tube at the bottom of the ocean."Mr Mearns said: "When I found out initially that Hamish was on board that was very upsetting and then when later in the day that PH was also with him on the sub, which was almost a typical thing to expect, they would have got on fantastically well these two characters, that really started to make the day a lot worse.
"Apparently they have had, and I don't know when ... they have had an emergency ping saying the vessel is in distress."It could be that the vessel is lost already or it could be automatic."
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