The U.S. Coast Guard says "five different major pieces of debris" were found in the search for the missing Titan sub. Initially, the Titan's nose cone was found, followed by a debris field, indicating "there was a catastrophic event." https://t.co/iEsIPIfXBV pic.twitter.com/zIHlkcJTf1

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Five people who were on a sub that went missing during a voyage to the wreckage of the Titanic did not survive, the company that planned the trip said in a statement to CBS News. The U.S. Coast Guard said the sub experienced a “catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” and confirmed that the debris field found on the sea floor earlier in the day was pieces of the missing sub.

“This is a incredibly unforgiving environment down there on the sea floor and the debris is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel,” Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger told reporters.

[That means it went fast, likely instantaneously, which is at least a small comfort for the families and friends of the victims. It also means that their remains will be unrecoverable. We’ll be praying for their survivors, and that they may rest in peace and flights of angels accompany them to their rest. — Ed]