Stood atop the rugged cliff where Guglielmo Marconi received the first radio transmission across the Atlantic, locals here in St John’s are praying for an equally miraculous message.
Following news that five Titanic tourists are lost at sea, a sombre mood blankets the bustling Newfoundland city - a place synonymous, since its discovery, with the ill-fated liner.
It is a cloud of uncertainty, the weight of an impending tragedy hanging heavily in the salty air. The news of the desperate rescue effort to find the five men trapped in the frigid depths near the ill-fated Titanic has gripped the hearts of every inhabitant, casting a shadow upon St John’s vibrant community.
