LONDON: The Dawood family has sought prayers for the departed souls as it issued a statement following the announcement of the death of Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood in the Titanic sub tragedy.
Taking to Twitter, the Dawood family confirmed the tragic demise of Shahzada Dawood and his son in the tragedy.
“Our beloved sons were on board OceanGate’s Titan submersible, which tragically perished underwater. We kindly request you to keep their departed souls and our family in your prayers as we navigate through this difficult period of mourning.”
The family also expressed gratitude to all those involved in the rescue efforts.
Furthermore, the family extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the other passengers on the Titanic submersible who also lost their lives.
However, the Dawood family will soon announce the programme regarding their final rites.
On Thursday, the five people aboard the missing submersible, including Engro Corp Vice Chairman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, were announced dead.
Meanwhile, the US Coast Guard also offered its “deepest condolences” to the bereaved families during a press briefing.
Owned by OceanGate Expeditions, the submersible lost contact Sunday morning with its support ship about an hour and 45 minutes into the descent.
