As Iran’s state news agency Tasnim reported, “an accident occurred in the helicopter carrying the president on Sunday.” The rescue operation is underway – there is still no official confirmation of the accident.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi had earlier met with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in the border area between the two countries. The two statesmen had inaugurated a dam on the Aras River. Raisi then flew back in foggy weather. His helicopter may have crashed.
Rescue teams on their way to the scene of the accident
According to Iranian state television, rescue teams were on their way to the scene of the accident. The accident site is near the town of Jolfa on the border with Azerbaijan, about 600 kilometers northwest of the Iranian capital Tehran. The weather conditions are the result
Some of the president’s companions in this helicopter were apparently able to make calls, Tasnim said. Therefore, there is “hope for an end to this incident without fatalities”, the news agency said.
Source: Krone
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