Sounds of pounding and rumbling were heard throughout the afternoon by search teams participating in the rescue operation
Rescue teams report “signs of life” detected in the area where the submarine disappeared, according to updated reports in the search for the Titan submarine. Sounds of rumbling were heard during the operation on Tuesday, according to an internal government memorandum.
Sounds of pounding could be “signs of life” from the crew members
According to the updated memorandum, search teams heard sounds of pounding every 30 minutes on Tuesday. After additional sonar devices were deployed, the pounding continued to be heard, even four hours later. The memorandum did not specify when exactly these noises were detected or for how long.
A subsequent update sent on Tuesday night mentioned the detection of more sounds, although they were not described as “pounding.” The update emphasized that the additional acoustic feedback would aid in the vectoring of surface assets and continued to indicate hope for finding survivors.
White rectangular object in the water
Furthermore, a Canadian P3 aircraft identified a white rectangular object in the water, as reported in the update. However, another ship assigned to investigate this discovery was redirected to assist in the acoustic feedback search.
To aid in the search, the Joint Rescue Coordination Center is working on locating a remotely operated underwater vehicle. This technology will be crucial in deepening the search and increasing the chances of finding the missing submarine.
Signs of life
CNN reached out to OceanGate, the US Coast Guard in Boston, and Canadian authorities for comments on the matter. As of now, there have been no official statements regarding the latest developments.
The news of the missing submarine and the detected signs of life were first reported by Rolling Stone on Tuesday night. The discovery has sparked a wave of speculation and hope that the crew may be found alive.
Andy Rose and Paul Murphy from CNN contributed to this report, providing additional information and updates on the ongoing search and rescue operation.