Here’s what happened to the remains of the five OceanGate Titan victims

The OceanGate disaster is back on people’s minds with the release of Netflix’s latest documentary.

In June 2023, five people died after a voyage to the Titanic’s wreck ended in tragedy. The sub, named Titan aimed to take the passengers and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush to the ocean floor. However, during its journey, it imploded, killing all on board.

The single episode documentary, named Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster, explores all angles of the sub’s voyage, including the aftermath.

After the sub was confirmed to have imploded, rescuers were left with the task of finding the remains of those on board.

Those on the sub were Stockton Rush, British billionaire Hamish Harding, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a French dive expert, and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son, Suleman.

Stockton Rush in one of his subs via Netflix

The remains of the deceased would soon be found scattered across the ocean floor, mere metres from the Titanic itself.

Following the implosion, the US Coast Guard collected debris from the site, including “presumed human remains”. These were then taken to be analysed.

The Marine Board of Investigation, at the time, said: “Additional presumed human remains were carefully recovered from within Titan’s debris and transported for analysis by US medical professionals.”

However, due to the force of the implosion, which would have crushed Titan, it was unlikely that investigators would be able to find specific items like “clothing, shoes, and phones”.

Titan wreckage via US Coast Guard

An American mortician, Lauren, explained the implosion on TikTok and how the force of it would have affected the bodies.

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“When the submarine imploded, it also exploded. I know it’s hard to picture, but there were lots of flammable things on board the submarine, like the battery and the oxygen tanks.

“And once that thing started to collapse in on itself, those things blow up. It’s like an underwater instant cremation.”

It was also likely that those on board died instantly.

“It happens so fast that their brains don’t even have time to register what’s happening or even sense pain. The pressure is so great that the bodies will liquefy, like when you crush an egg with your bare hands,” she said.

Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster is now available to stream on Netflix.

Featured image via OceanGate, Situ Institute, Instagram, Facebook