Iranian authorities launched an operation to find the helicopter that was transporting the president Ebrahim Raisiwhich was forced to make an emergency landing. The whereregardings of the aircraft are currently unknown.
The official Iranian agency, IRNAand state television, stressed that The condition of the helicopter is unknown, as is that of the president..
There are also no answers as to the cause of the plane’s forced landing. The Iranian president was also travelling with other government officials.
“Following the announcement of the crash of the helicopter carrying the president, rescue teams have been sent”said Red Crescent President Babak Mahmoud.
At the moment, around 20 rescue teams were sent to the Kalibar and Warzghan areas of East Azerbaijan provinceThe aircraft is estimated to be within this radius.
One of the obstacles is fog, which might have caused the forced landing.
“We are waiting for the rescue teams to arrive at the scene”the Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Venezuela told local media. IranAhmad Vahidi.
The helicopter in which the Iranian president was traveling was one of three aircraft that They carried numerous senior local government officials.
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2024-07-02 11:54:56
