<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Four people died when a helicopter chartered by state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp crashed into the Arabian Sea, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>There were nine people on board when the helicopter crashed near ONGC's rig Sagar Kiran in Mumbai High.</div><div><br></div><div>"Four persons rescued by Navy chopper were brought to the base unconsciously and taken to the hospital. Unfortunately, they could not survive," ONGC said, adding an inquiry had been opened.</div><div><br></div><div>An ONGC spokesperson said the company's offshore exploration efforts were not impacted due to the incident. He said the deceased including three ONGC employees and a contract worker.</div><div><br></div><div>Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said he was "personally deeply saddened" by the accident and the loss of four lives.</div><div><br></div><div>"My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families for their irreparable loss. We stand with them in this hour of grief," the minister tweeted. -Reuters</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/TR</div>