Iranian state television said there was “no sign of anyone surviving” after a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and others crashed.
Several hours after the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed in Iran, Iran’s state TV confirmed on Monday morning that the President had died in the accident. Earlier, Iran’s state television had said that “no sign of anyone being alive” was found after the helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and others crashed.
Iran’s Mehr news agency reported that President Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdolhaiyan did not survive the crash. Iran’s Mehr news agency reported that President Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdolhaiyan did not survive the crash. East Azerbaijan Governor Malek Rahmati was also in the helicopter, he has also died.
According to government media, the crash site is located in an inaccessible valley and rescuers could not reach it until the morning. Pir Hossein Kolivand, head of Iran’s Red Crescent Society, told state media that rescue workers had seen the helicopter from a distance of about two kilometers on Monday morning.
PM Modi expressed grief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his condolences after confirming Raisi’s death. He said that he is shocked and saddened by the tragic demise of Iranian President Dr. Sayed Ibrahim Raisi. He said that his contribution in strengthening the bilateral relations between India and Iran will always be remembered.
Deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic demise of Dr. Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His contribution to strengthening India-Iran bilateral relationship will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his family and the people of Iran.…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 20, 2024
Actually, this helicopter carrying Raisi, Foreign Minister Hussain Amir Abdullahiyan and others had crashed on Sunday. After this accident, the first information came from Iran’s state television that the helicopter carrying President Ibrahim Raisi had made an emergency landing. Raisi was returning after inaugurating the joint project Kiz-Qalasi Dam on the Azerbaijan border on Sunday, when the accident occurred.
After the news of death, there has been no official news that the search and rescue operation has been stopped. The accident occurred in the Dizmar forests located between the cities of Jolfa and Varazkan in East Azerbaijan. According to the information, the helicopter by which he was coming had a technical glitch and had to make a hard landing.
