Presumed human remains have been recovered from within the wreckage of the Titan, the submersible that imploded on a voyage to the Titanic earlier this month, the US Coast Guard reported, writes The Guardian.

The Coast Guard will transport the evidence recovered from the north Atlantic to a US port where medical professionals will conduct a formal analysis of the remains, officials said.

“The evidence will provide investigators from several international jurisdictions with critical insights into the cause of this tragedy. There is still a substantial amount of work to be done to understand the factors that led to the catastrophic loss of the Titan and help ensure a similar tragedy does not occur again”, - said Jason Neubauer, a chair captain with the Marine Board of Investigation.

The news came nearly a week after authorities announced they had found the wreckage of the craft, which disappeared while attempting to descend to the Titanic wreck two miles below the surface, following an international search and rescue effort. The five crew members onboard the submersible were probably killed instantly in a “catastrophic implosion”, the Coast Guard said last week.

Pieces of the mangled craft were brought ashore in Newfoundland, Canada, on Wednesday morning, evidence that officials said would assist in an investigation into the tragedy and answer questions about the craft’s experimental design, safety standards and lack of certification.