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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Blanco

Teen son of Pakistani billionaire who died on Titanic sub didn’t want to go on trip, aunt says

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The son of a Pakistani businessman who is now presumed dead along with his father after their Titanic tour submersible imploded was terrified of the expedition, his aunt has revealed.

The US Coast Guard announced during a Thursday press conference that the missing Titan’s pressure chamber was found among other debris, approximately 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic on the ocean floor. In a statement to The Independent, OceanGate — the private company that operated the $250,000-a-seat expedition — confirmed that the five passengers aboard the vessel are now believed dead.

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