A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and another senior officers had a “hard landing” in northwestern East Azerbaijan province on Sunday, based on Iran’s state TV.
Raisi was accompanied by Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, East Azerbaijan Governor Malik Rehmati and Friday prayer chief within the metropolis of Tabriz Ayatollah Al-Hashem on the time of the accident.
State media stated at the least 20 emergency response groups from the provinces of East Azerbaijan, Ardabil and Zanjan had been instantly dispatched to the positioning and they’re presently engaged in rescue operations.
There are not any stories but concerning the situation of these on board the helicopter, together with Raisi. Due to mountainous terrains and dense fog, the search and rescue operation is prone to take a number of hours.
Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi advised state TV that the delegation led by Raisi was coming back from a dam inauguration ceremony on the Azerbaijan-Iran border when the incident occurred.
He stated one of many helicopters within the convoy of the Iranian president needed to make a “hard landing” as a consequence of inclement climate situations, including that a number of rescue groups have been pressed into motion.
Pir Hossein Kolivand, the top of Iran’s Red Crescent Society, advised state TV that 40 fast response groups have been dispatched to the world to assist in the search and rescue operation.
These groups are from the cities of Tehran, Alborz, Ardabil, Zanjan and East and West Azerbaijan, together with 200 speedy response and specialised rescuers, he knowledgeable.
Besides that, 15 Red Crescent ANST groups (search canines) together with 2 Red Crescent drones have been pressed into service to seek for traces of the helicopter carrying the president and his crew.
Due to unfavorable climate situations and heavy fog within the area, it’s presently not doable to fly rescue helicopters of the Red Crescent and the groups are looking the world on the bottom, he stated.
Ali Bahadori Jahromi, the federal government spokesman, in a submit on X stated a gathering of the federal government Cabinet was held on Sunday and the incident in East Azerbaijan was mentioned.
Mohammad Mokhber, first vp, who chaired the assembly instantly left for the northern metropolis of Tabriz together with some high-profile authorities officers, Jahromi stated.
Importantly, the incident occurred after Raisi joined his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev for the inauguration and commissioning ceremony of two hydraulic constructions on the border with Azerbaijan.
The leaders of the 2 nations held bilateral talks, which had been adopted by the inauguration ceremony of “Khudaferin” and “Qiz Qalasi” hydraulic constructions on the Araz River.
Meanwhile, state TV confirmed footage of individuals within the revered Imam Reza shrine in Raisi’s hometown Mashhad praying for the president and others on board the helicopter.
Raisi beforehand headed the Mashhad shrine earlier than turning into the nation’s prime judiciary official and afterward, took the helm of the federal government in 2021 with a landslide win in elections.
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Source: www.nationalturk.com
