Deadly Floods Devastate Central Europe

At least 17 people have died, and several others remain missing following days of relentless flooding across Central Europe. Thousands of residents have been displaced, and with heavy rainfall persisting, officials are bracing for further destruction.

The floodwaters, triggered by Storm Boris—a slow-moving low-pressure system—have inundated towns, destroyed bridges, and caused dam breaches since the downpours began last week.

Titan Submersible Investigation Reveals Years of Issues

The U.S. Coast Guard has begun hearings to investigate last year’s fatal implosion of the Titan submersible during an expedition to the Titanic wreck. The disaster claimed the lives of all five people aboard.

Testimony revealed that the company had struggled with numerous equipment issues in the years leading up to the incident. A former engineering director was reportedly dismissed after refusing to approve a deepwater mission. Additionally, the Titan submersible had encountered over 100 equipment malfunctions in the two years before the tragedy, with 70 problems reported in 2021 and 48 more in 2022.