New York:
A US official says that there may be human remains embedded in the mud of the North Atlantic where the New York-bound Titanic came to rest when it sank 100 years ago.
The Director of maritime heritage at the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) says that forensic evidence indicates signs of human remains at the shipwreck site.
James Delgado said on Saturday that one 2004 photograph shows a coat and boots in the mud. He says the way they are "laid out" makes a "compelling case" it is where "someone has come to rest."
He released the full image this week to coincide with the disaster's centenary. It was previously seen in a cropped version.
They were taken during an NOAA expedition.
The luxury liner sank April 14, 1912, after striking an iceberg.