Story of missing Titanic sub and rescue operations captivate worldwide audience

NEWFOUNDLAND, Canada - Around the world, the story of the missing Titanic submersible and the rescue operation's race against time has been riveting onlookers.

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People have been glued to their television screens, fascinated by maritime experts detailing the hurdles rescue efforts face in a vast expanse of sea.

They have been watching their phones, bracing themselves for news alerts about the fate of a crew of seafaring explorers and billionaires who vanished this week after plunging into the ocean's depths to see the storied century-old wreck.

Ms Erin Geary, a 27-year-old research assistant in Atlanta, Georgia, described feeling sad, anxious and mystified as she watched the rescue operation for the Titan submersible unfold. She and her father would imagine what survival tactics the five passengers may be resorting to.