morning local time. the us coastguard also confirmed that more tapping noises were picked up by a canadian team overnight, but locating its source is extremely difficult. the submersible was on its way to visit the site of the titanic wreck, which lies some 12,500 feet underneath the ocean s surface. the international rescue operation for the sub is being coordinated in boston. with pressure growing to rescue those onboard there are now dozens of vessels scanning thousands of miles of ocean for any signs of the sub. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports from newfoundland. everything possible is being used to try and find the missing submersible. these are the first images of the complicated international hunt unfolding in the atlantic ocean more than 400 miles from the coast. it has now entered its most critical day. the sub, which is the size of a minivan, needs to be found before oxygen runs out for the men on board. but there is some hope, more noises have
of breathable air left. the operation to find the missing tourist submersible is now expanding to include more resources with expertise in deep sea rescuing. our north america correspondent jessica parker reports. these are the last known photos of the titan submersible. they were taken on sunday morning, just before it began its descent. one hour and 45 minutes later, contact was lost. it s a five man capsule. people crawl in. this was filmed by the bbc last year. it shows people being bolted in from the outside. the sub then plunges into the ocean s depths. the us coastguard has released a fresh estimate of how much oxygen may now be left on board. we know from the data we were using as a starting point, it was 96 hours, and we know that we are approximately 40, 41 hours. is a deep sea rescue effort realistic, and what would that look like? i can t tell you exactly what it would look like, but we wouldn t be doing this, we wouldn t be searching and putting all effort out th
officials lost contact with the sub an hour and 45 minutes after it started itsjourney to the seabed. the sub itself is about seven metres, or 23 feet long, and can carry about five people. typically, crew and passengers. it s believed that the vessel has enough oxygen for four days. there is a major search and rescue operation under way to find this vessel, pictured here, before oxygen runs out. the titanic sank in 1912 and lies some 3,800 metres or 12,500 feet beneath the surface. five people were on board the mini sub. one of those is british businessman and explorer hamish harding, who wrote on facebook recently that he was due to join the latest expedition. i spoke with our correspondent jess parker, who gave us this update from boston. it s all being coordinated from here in boston. they are leading what has become an international search involving officials from the us and canada as well. because it s, of course, from newfoundland that the ship that transported thi
There’s plenty to do in Toronto this week including Art Toronto, Next Stage Theatre Festival, Hungarian Film Festival Global Citizen Award Gala, Halloween Food Truck Festival, Fall Flowers and Bonsai
There’s plenty to do in Toronto this week including Art Toronto, Next Stage Theatre Festival, Hungarian Film Festival Global Citizen Award Gala, Halloween Food Truck Festival, Fall Flowers and Bonsai