Son Who Died in Sinking Submarine... Seat That Mother Had Given Up For Him

News of Dawood Father and Son's Death, Mother's Feelings Shared
"My son really wanted to ride a submarine..."

The mother of a Pakistani tycoon and his son, who died after boarding the submersible 'Titan' to explore the sunken wreckage of the Titanic, expressed her sorrow to the BBC.

On the 26th (local time), Christine Dawood, wife of Pakistani businessman Shazada Dawood (48), revealed in an interview with the BBC that she gave up her seat to their son Suleman Dawood (19).

Christine said, "Because my son really wanted to go (on the submersible)," adding, "He loved Rubik's Cubes so much that he carried one everywhere, and he was planning to set a world record by solving the cube at a depth of 3,700 meters underwater."

In fact, the Dawood family had pre-registered with Guinness before boarding the submersible, and Mr. Dawood even took a camera on board to document his son's record attempt.

Christine Dawood, wife of Shazada Dawood who died after boarding the Titan
[Image source=BBC YouTube]

On the 18th, when communication with the submersible was lost, Christine recalled, "At that moment, I didn't understand what it meant," and said, "We all thought (the father and son) would come back up."

About 96 hours after the submersible went missing, Christine lost hope and said they had to prepare for the worst. However, her daughter reportedly did not lose hope until hearing the news from the U.S. Coast Guard that the wreckage of the submersible had been found and that her father and brother had died.

Christine explained to the BBC about her husband Mr. Dawood's charitable activities, emphasizing, "My husband was involved in many things and helped many people. My daughter and I will carry on his legacy."

Meanwhile, on the 22nd, the U.S. Coast Guard discovered the wreckage of the Titan near the Titanic sinking site. The Coast Guard estimates that the submersible was destroyed by implosion, and all five occupants are believed to have died.

The submersible was carrying Stockton Rush, founder and CEO of the submersible operator OceanGate Expeditions; British billionaire and explorer Hamish Harding; French marine explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet; and the Dawood family.

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