The five people aboard a missing submersible died in a “catastrophic” event, a Coast Guard official says, bringing a grim end to the massive search for the vessel that was lost during a voyage to the Titanic.

“The debris is consistent with a catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” Mauger said.

  • @SamC
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    • @sortofblue
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      81 year ago

      Yeah, this is where I’m at too. It’s just… obscene.

      • @Ozymati
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        41 year ago

        Same. Rich people hubris is just the kind of circus that makes popular news, it’s grotesque. But also I get it, because a ship full of refugees dying is a grim reminder that all of us are one natural disaster, war, or psychopathic politician away from the same situation, while the submersible story is a tragedy that will never happen to any of us.

        Alternatively: https://youtu.be/h_TUP2vuaDs

    • @DaveOPMA
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      41 year ago

      I think that’s a fair take.

  • Slack
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    51 year ago

    This would’ve been a quick way to go out, compared to running out of air anyway.

    • @DaveOPMA
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      31 year ago

      Yeah you’d hope so. But because it wasn’t found until well after they ran out of air, it’s not really certain that the implosion happened after running out of air.

      In terms of dying, hypoxia isn’t the worst thing either. I’d prefer that to many others.

      • @TagMeInSkipIGotThis
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        61 year ago

        I read something earlier today that said the US Navy reported hearing an implosion not long after contact was lost with the vessel so if that’s true then likely happened quick.