Private rescue teams have been waiting since Monday for approval from 'incompetent' US Coastguard to help with Titanic sub search
It is claimed that a company, possessing a vehicle capable of reaching depths of 20,000 feet, had applied to participate in the search as early as Monday but approval was granted only today., operated by OceanGate Expeditions, has been missing since Sunday, with five individuals on board including British billionaire Hamish Harding, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, a French navy veteran, and a businessman accompanied by his son.Titanic sub's last hours: rescuers have until 12.
Concerns have been raised regarding the timeliness of the approval, as the sub's oxygen supply is rapidly depleting. Currently, two submersibles capable of descending 20,000 feet below the surface are spearheading the underwater search, with further equipment en route.
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