Hopes are fading that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister have survived a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on Monday after search teams located the wreckage.
DUBAI - "President Raisi's helicopter was completely burned in the crash ... unfortunately, all passengers are feared dead," the official told Reuters.Rescue teams fought blizzards and difficult terrain through the night to reach the wreckage in East Azerbaijan province in the early hours of Monday.“We can see the wreckage and the situation does not look good,” the head of Iran ’s Red Crescent, Pirhossein Kolivand, told state TV.
“We are thoroughly searching every inch of the general area of the crash," state media quoted a regional army commander as saying. "The area has very cold, rainy, and foggy weather conditions. The rain is gradually turning into snow."Several countries expressed concern and offered assistance in any rescue.The White House said US President Joe Biden had been briefed on reports about the crash. China said it was deeply concerned.
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