Iranian President, Raisi, safe after helicopter crash
Earlier, a helicopter conveying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and senior officials in northwestern Iran was reported to have suffered a crash upon landing.
The president was returning from a ceremony to open a dam on Iran’s border with Azerbaijan when the helicopter crashed upon landing in Varzaqan region on Sunday.
The Iranian president’s helicopter was forced to land due to bad weather conditions, and Raisi was transported overland to East Azerbaijan province.
Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi told Iran’s state television that due to the tough weather conditions, it may take time for the search and rescue team to reach the site of the crash.
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Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, Governor of East Azarbaijan Province Malek Rahmati, Ayatollah Al-Hashemi, Imam of Tabriz Mosque, were all on board along with Iranian president.
IRNA correspondent says, rescue and relief teams were dispatched to the area for search operations following the crash.
Though, the foggy weather and the impenetrable nature of the area made the search operations difficult.
The rescuers managed to reach the scene of the disaster. The President and Minister of Foreign Affairs were discovered not to be injured.
Watch video of the rescue team en route helicopter crash scene below: 👇
