Seven killed in helicopter crash on New Zealand glacier

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Wellington, Safar 9, 1437, Nov 21, 2015, SPA -- A helicopter crashed on a New Zealand glacier, killing all seven people aboard Saturday, authorities confirmed. Local media quoted police saying that a rescue team had been lowered from the air to the crash site and found no survivors. The six passengers were initially reported to be foreign tourists but no other information was available, the New Zealand Herald said. A photo taken by a police search crew showed the wreckage wedged into a crevasse in unforgiving terrain, nearly 800 metres up the Fox Glacier. Officials said inclement weather and poor flying conditions would hamper recovery efforts for the remains. The Fox Glacier on the West Coast of the South Island is a popular tourist destination. --SPA 10:38 LOCAL TIME 07:38 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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