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Submarine bound for Titanic goes missing

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A small submarine bringing tourists to the Titanic has gone missing somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean.

The submersible was reported missing after it was overdue by a couple of hours on Sunday evening, according to Chief Mi’sel Joe тАФ head┬аof the Mi’kmaq band which owns the ship from which the submersible is launched.

Joe said he’s getting constant updates on the situation, but he hasn’t been told how many people were on board. He said another submersible is being flown in from the United States to join the search.

The Canadian Coast Guard told CBC News on Monday morning┬аthe search falls under the jurisdiction of the Boston Coast Guard. The American group confirmed a search is underway┬аbut provided no other details.

The wreck of the Titanic sits 370 nautical miles тАФ about 680 kilometres тАФ southeast of Newfoundland.

Submersible tours are offered by OceanGate┬аExpeditions, a U.S.-based company with operations in Newfoundland.┬аThe tours cost about $250,000.┬а

Those┬аtours are┬аa series of five┬аeight-day missions to the Titanic┬аwith the money raised by tourists funding Titanic research. Posts on social media show the ship launched from the St. John’s area last week.┬а

The company’s CEO, Stockton Rush, could not be reached for comment Monday.

Read more from CBC Newfoundland and Labrador

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