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Officials announced on June 22 that the submersible had imploded and all five on board were dead.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Though Price hoped for a rescue, he thought it more likely that the submersible had imploded.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Coast Guard said on Thursday that the vessel had imploded and the five were dead, jokes and the phrase “eat the rich” proliferated online.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Coast Guard that the Titan had imploded near the Titanic shipwreck, killing all five people on board, has drawn attention to how these expeditions are regulated.

From Washington Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Its wreck was located a year later and officials said that the submarine had imploded.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2021