The deep sea exploring company OceanGate said Monday that it's lost contact with one of its submersibles off Newfoundland.

The number of people on board was not immediately clear.

"We are exploring and mobilizing all options to bring the crew back safely. Our entire focus is on the crewmembers in the submersible and their families," OceanGate said in a statement. "We are working toward the safe return of the crewmembers."

OceanGate's website says it has five-person submersibles "capable of reaching depths as deep as 4,000 meters." The company offers paying customers the opportunity to explore the wreckage of the Titanic.

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The deep sea exploring company OceanGate said Monday that it's lost contact with one of its submersibles.{ai:summary}<p>Deep-sea submersible lost off Newfoundland and OceanGate has lost contact with it. It is not clear how many people were on board. OceanGate is mobilizing all options to bring them back safely. The company's website claims to have five-person submersibles that can reach a depth of 4,000 meters and offers paying customers the opportunity to explore the Titanic wreckage. #science</p>

Submersible reported missing off Newfoundland

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