Bad Weather Makes Search For President’s Crashed Helicopter Difficult

Iranian authorities have confirmed that a helicopter in a convoy carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has been involved in an accident.

Reports say the helicopter – one of three travelling in a convoy – made a “hard landing” after it got into difficulties in heavy fog in the north of the country

Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said rescuers were still trying to reach the site due to the difficult weather conditions

Ebrahim Raisi was heading to the city of Tabriz, in the north west of Iran, after returning from an Iran-Azerbaijan border area, according to local media

GWG.ng reports that Vahidi, has confirmed that “various rescue teams” are still searching for the helicopter, however, with dusk setting in the job of the first responders is bound to be more difficult.

Speaking to Iranian state television, Vahidi said that it will take “time to get to the location” of the crash site because of the “bad weather conditions and fog in the area”.

“Things are under control and rescue teams are doing their work. We hope it will be done as soon as possible,” he adds.

Bad Weather Making Rescue Difficult

Bad weather – with heavy fog and rain – is hampering the efforts of rescue teams to get to the accident site in the mountains in the north west of Iran.

The condition of those on board the helicopter remains unknown for now, with reports that no contact has yet been made.

President Ebrahim Raisi was travelling with the Iranian foreign minister in a convoy of three helicopters over the area – two of the helicopters are reported to have landed safely.

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