Two dramatic and tragic stories unfolded at sea within days of one another, but the intrigue and focus on the search-and-rescue mission for the Titan — a privately owned and operated submersible that ferried wealthy adventurers to the wreck of the Titanic — eclipsed that of what could be the worst migrant boat disaster on record in the Mediterranean Sea.
People on social media have shared posts questioning why there was a rapid, multinational and multi-day search for the Titan, which disappeared on June 18, while the distressed migrant vessel languished at sea for hours before capsizing on June 14.
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