The UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, described the update as “tragic news” and said the UK government was closely supporting the British families affected. The Titan submersible, operated by OceanGate Photograph: EyePress News/Shutterstock “We know that Hamish would have been immensely proud to see how nations, experts, industry colleagues and friends came together for the search and we extend our heartfelt thanks for all their efforts.” Harding’s family said his death had left a “gap in our lives that can never be filled”, and that they were “united in grief” with the families of the others who had died. “What he achieved in his lifetime was truly remarkable and if we can take any small consolation from this tragedy, it’s that we lost him doing what he loved.” He was a passionate explorer – whatever the terrain – who lived his life for his family, his business and for the next adventure. In a statement, the family of the 58-year-old explorer said: “He was one of a kind and we adored him. The family of the British billionaire adventurer Hamish Harding remembered a “dedicated father” who was “a guide, an inspiration, a support and a living legend”, after the news of his death. It added: “We grieve the loss of life and joy they brought to everyone they knew.” OceanGate, the company that operated the Titan and whose CEO, Stockton Rush, is among the dead, hailed the sub’s passengers as “true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans”. The statement thanked the US Coast Guard along with Canadian, British and French partners who helped in the search and rescue efforts. “They have been through a harrowing ordeal over the past few days, and we are keeping them in our thoughts and prayers.” “Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives on the Titan,” it said in a statement. The White House said the loved ones of the five men had endured a “harrowing ordeal” over the past week. The Titan, operated by the US-based company OceanGate Expeditions, had been missing since it lost contact with its surface support ship on Sunday morning about an hour and 45 minutes into what should have been a two-hour dive to the world’s most famous shipwreck.
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