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Cannot confirm 'wreckage' found in search operation of crashed plane: Iran

Cannot confirm 'wreckage' found in search operation of crashed plane: Iran

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The confirmation was released by Iran`s Civil Aviation Organisation few minutes after the deputy governor of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province said to a state media that the remains of the planes were found in Central Iran

The Iran aviation authorities have not confirmed the wreckage of the Iranian plane that was found in the search operation on Monday.

The confirmation was released by Iran`s Civil Aviation Organisation few minutes after thedeputy governor of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province said to a state mediathat the remains of the planes werefound in Central Iran.

Iran`s Civil Aviation Organisation said it could not confirm the wreckage that had been discovered.

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Iran`s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi was quoted as saying"We are facing a total enigma. We do not know anything about the crash".

Earlier Iran had sought the help of European countries and China to help in the search of the crashed plane with satellite imagery, a news agency quoted the head of Iranian Space Agency.

The severe snow and rain had disrupted the search operation for the crashed plane on Sunday, which was resumed on Monday after the weather improved.

The passenger plane,Aseman Airlines flight EP3704,with 66 passengers on board was crashedinto country's Zagros mountains.

All the 66 people along with the crew were killed in the crash.

(With input from agencies)