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James Cameron Compares Titan Tragedy to Titanic Sinking: Ignored Warnings

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Renowned filmmaker and deep-sea explorer James Cameron has finally spoken out about the tragic incident involving the submersible, Titan. Like the rest of the world, Cameron has been closely following the news surrounding OceanGate's tourist submersible, which lost contact during a dive to the RMS Titanic's final resting place. Having explored the wreckage of the iconic ship multiple times since directing the blockbuster film "Titanic" in 1997, Cameron finds the recent turn of events surreal. Drawing parallels to the Titanic disaster, Cameron expressed his astonishment that similar warnings were disregarded at the same location. He pointed out that just like the ill-fated captain who ignored ice warnings and caused numerous deaths, OceanGate had reportedly received warnings from experts in the deep sea submergence community about their vessel. Reflecting on the tragedy, Cameron paid a personal tribute to French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, one of the passengers aboa