A Glasgow university has been rocked by the death of one of its students who was on board the titan submersible, which is believed to have imploded after a trip to view the titanic ship wreckage on Sunday.
Suleman Dawood, who had just completed his first year at Strathclyde University, was on the submarine with his dad Shahzada, 48, and three others - who sadly lost their lives in the tragedy.
The 19-year-old business school student was "terrified" before embarking on the tour, his aunt revealed.
Strathclyde University issued a statement this morning, saying: “The staff and students of Strathclyde have been shocked and profoundly saddened by the death of Suleman Dawood and his father in this tragic incident.
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“The entire University community offers our deepest condolences to the Dawood family and all of those affected by this terrible accident.
“Our Student Wellbeing team is on hand to offer appropriate support to Suleman’s Strathclyde classmates and the wider community at this difficult time.”
The US Coastguard yesterday announced (June 22) that the five men are believed to have died in an implosion after a debris field was discovered in the search for the missing submarine.
Others on board included his dad Shahzada, 48, Stockton Rush, the chief executive and founder of OceanGate Expeditions, Paul-Henri Nargeolet and billionaire pilot Hamish Harding.
