June 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the undersea implosion of a tourist submersible that killed all five people aboard while diving to the century-old wreck of the Titanic, officials said on Sunday.
The announcement comes a day after Canada's Transportation Safety Board said it was conducting its own investigation into the implosion of the Titan, which has raised questions about the unregulated nature of such expeditions.
The findings will be shared with the International Maritime Organization and other groups "to help improve the safety framework for submersible operations worldwide," Neubauer said.
He said the Coast Guard is in touch with the families of the five people killed, and that investigators are "taking all precautions on site if we are to encounter any human remains."
Reporting by Jonathan Allen; Editing by Lisa ShumakerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Jason Neubauer, Neubauer, Jonathan Allen, Lisa Shumaker
Organizations:
U.S . Coast Guard, Transportation, Board, Coast, The Coast Guard, FBI, International Maritime Organization, Coast Guard, Thomson
Locations:
Boston