TEHRAN - Search operations are underway to find the remains of a helicopter that went missing while on mission near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf on Monday night.

The helicopter left its base at 21:00 to take two injured workers on board Abuzar platform to emergency center.
The aircraft lost connection with land around 21:30, according to the Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) which had the helicopter under lease.

On Tuesday afternoon the Red Crescent forces found parts of the helicopter around the platform.

None of the people on board the helicopter, including the two workers, have been found.

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