Pakistan’s wealthiest men, who has ties to King Charles, is confirmed to be among the five aboard the Titanic-bound submersible that vanished Sunday.
Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his son Sulaiman Dawood, 19, are two of the paying tourists who embarked on the 12,500-foot dive to view the famous shipwreck on OceanGate Expeditions sub, the Titan — 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, according to the Associated Press.
the Dawood family wrote in a statement to the outlet.
“The family is well looked after and are praying to Allah for the safe return of their family members.”
The Dawood family is the richest in Pakistan, with their fortune steaming from Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited, a public investment holding company that focuses on agriculture, industries, and the health sector.
The businessman, whose family has strong ties in the UK, also sits as a board member for the Global Advisory Board for Prince Charles’ Charity, Prince’s Trust International, and on the board of trustees for the California-based SETI Institute that searches for evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence.
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