BREAKING: Teenager trapped on missing sub confirmed as Strathclyde uni student
Suleman Dawood, along with his dad Shahzada, is on missing sub, Titan
Last updated 29th Jan 2024
Suleman Dawood, who is 19, studies at the university of Strathclyde in Glasgow.
He is one of five people still missing after a sub on a deep dive to the wreck of the Titanic lost contact on Sunday.
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A spokesperson for the University of Strathclyde said:
“We are deeply concerned about Suleman, his father and the others involved in this incident. Our thoughts are with their families and loved ones and we continue to hope for a positive outcome.”
A North Sea ship is helping rescuers at the scene in the mid-Atlantic.
An aircraft based at RAF Lossiemouth is joining the search operation, with a C-17 Globemaster departing for Canada.
The Deep Energy - which is owned by TechnipFMC - lays pipes for the oil and gas industry, and is designed to operate in deep waters.
It's feared oxygen could soon be running out on board the vessel.
Suleman is a recent graduate of ACS International School Cobham.
Barnaby Sandow, Head of School, said: “The ACS International School Cobham community is deeply concerned by the news that recent graduate, Suleman Dawood, and his father are on board the submersible which has gone missing during a dive to the Titanic’s wreck.
"Our thoughts are with the family, friends and loved ones, during this difficult time.”
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