Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi was on board the helicopter, state tv stated. It’s not but clear if the president is injured.
International Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahia was additionally within the helicopter.
A number of of the media reported that they’d “landed laborious” whereas others reported that there had been an accident. The accident occurred in a mountainous forest within the East Azerbaijan area. The rescue operation is hampered by unhealthy climate – rain and robust wind.
“Tough climate and heavy fog have made it tough for rescue groups to succeed in the crash website,” state tv stated.
Raisi visited the area of East Azerbaijan, the place he opened with the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, a dam development challenge on the border of the 2 nations.
The president went with the workforce in three helicopters, two of which reached the vacation spot intact, the “Tasnim” information company stated.
The IRNA information company stated that the international minister and native officers had been in the identical helicopter because the president.
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2024-05-19 15:41:19
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