captured the world s attention and ultimately ended in tragedy. almost a week on from the revelation the titan submersible imploded while exploring the wreck of the titanic, the us coast guard has said presumed human remains have been recovered. wreckage of the titan submersible has been recovered and brought back to shore. these are the first images of the debris. five people died when the titan broke apart close to the sea floor, less than two hours after it had begun its dive. a crane was used to unload the debris from the horizon arctic ship in the harbour at the canadian port of stjohn s. those directly involved in the recovery operation said: there is still a substantial amount of work to be done to understand the factors that led to the catastrophic loss of the titan and help ensure a similar tragedy does not occur again. the presumed human remains will be analysed by medical officials.
singapore, this is bbc news. it is newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin with an exclusive interview with the wife and mother of two of the british passengers lost in the titan sub disaster in the north atlantic last week. the submersible was on its way to view the wreck of the titanic when contact was lost and the vessel imploded. christine dawood, the wife of shahzada dawood and the mother of 19 year old suleman dawood, was on the polar prince, which was supervising the mission. christine dawood has been speaking to the bbc s nomia iqbal in stjohn s, newfoundland from where the expedition had set off. thank you forjoining me. i can t imagine the pain of losing two family members on this journey. losing two family members on this journey- this “ourney. that s right. but it
nomia iqbal, bbc news, stjohn s, newfoundland. thank you forjoining us. i m helena humphrey in washington, dc. we ll have more on the chaotic day in russia, plus other important stories at the top of the hour. in the meantime, you can always head to our website. stay with us here on bbc news. goodbye for now. hello. a hot night out there, very humid indoors, too, after what was a hot day. on saturday in the south east of england, temperatures hit 29 degrees celsius and sunday is going to be hotter still. again, humid for many of us and there s a chance of storms,
welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we start with an exclusive interview with the wife and mother of two of the british passengers lost in the titan sub disaster in the north atlantic last week. the submersible was on its way to view the wreck of the titanic when contact was lost, and the vessel imploded. christine dawood the wife of shahzada dawood and the mother of 19 year old suleman dawood was on the polar prince, which was supervising the mission. she told the bbc that her initial intention was to go on the trip herself, but she gave the spot to her son because he was so excited by the prospect. it comes as the us coast guard has announced the launch of an investigation, which would be able to recommend civil or criminal charges. christine dawood has been speaking to the bbc s nomia iqbal in stjohn s, newfoundland, from where the expedition had set off.
and the mother of 19 year old suleman dawood was on the polar prince, which was supervising the mission. she s been speaking to the bbc s nomia iqbal in stjohn s, newfoundland, from where the expedition had set off. the sentence. we lost com. that will be a sentence i never want to hear in my life. as in, we lost communication. were you on board the vessel? yes, i was on the ship. i mean, i think i lost hope when we passed the 96 hours mark. that is when i lost hope. that is when i sent a message to my family on shore. i said, i am preparing for the worst. that is when i lost hope, but my daughter, for example, she didn t lose hope until the call with the coastguard,