Debris field discovered within search area: US Coast Guard

As the search continues for the five aboard the submersible who vanished while on tour of the Titanic wreckage, The U.S. Coast Guard announced via Twitter late Thursday morning that "a debris field was discovered within the search area by" a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) "near the Titanic" wreckage.

"Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information," the U.S. Coast Guard tweeted.

A debris field was discovered within the search area by an ROV near the Titanic. Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information. 1/2 — USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) June 22, 2023

The Coast Guard is set to hold a briefing on the findings from the Horizon Arctic's ROV at 3 p.m. ET.