Russian helicopter missing off Norway found -rescue centre

Rescuers work at a site where a helicopter crashed, west of the Norwegian city of Bergen

The wreckage of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter missing off Svalbard, Norway, since October 26 has been located, Norway’s rescue coordination centre said on Sunday.

The wreckage was found offshore at a depth of 209 metres, it said.

Eight Russian men – five crew and three passengers – are assumed dead and the search for them will continue.

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