Dubai Crown Prince Prays For Missing Titanic Tourists

Five individuals, including Dubai-based British expat Hamish Harding and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, went missing during a dive to explore the wreck of the RMS Titanic. 

The incident occurred during a tour organized by OceanGate Expeditions, with French submersible pilot Paul-Henri Nargeolet and Stockton Rush, CEO of OceanGate Expeditions, also on board the submersible.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council expressed his concern and prayed for the safe return of the missing individuals. 

He took to Twitter to offer his prayers and support, stating that Dubai and its people are unified in their hopes for their safe return.

While search teams are working hard to rescue passengers of the OceanGate Submarine: Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman, Paul-Henry Nargeolet, and Stockton Rush; Dubai and its people pray for their safety and hopeful return home. We are following the updates…

— Hamdan bin Mohammed (@HamdanMohammed) June 20, 2023

Search and rescue teams are currently working tirelessly to locate the missing submersible and its passengers in the remote North Atlantic. 

The search area covers thousands of square miles, with authorities racing against time to find the vessel.

The missing passengers have been identified as Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and Stockton Rush. 

Shahzada Dawood and Suleman Dawood are British-based Pakistani nationals, while Hamish Harding is a Dubai-based British billionaire. Paul-Henri Nargeolet is a French Navy pilot, and Stockton Rush is the CEO of OceanGate Expeditions.

The RMS Titanic wreck, which the submersible was exploring, is located approximately 700 kilometers off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. 

As the search continues, it was reported that the submersible has around 40 hours of air remaining. 

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Authorities are meticulously scanning a vast 20,000-square-kilometer area in the North Atlantic Ocean in their efforts to locate the missing vessel.

This Titanic incident has gained worldwide attention and concern, with hopes and prayers for the safe return of the missing passengers. 

However, authorities and rescue teams are making major efforts to find and rescue the missing or affected passengers, while their family members and friends are waiting for their return and their well-being.