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TEHRAN: Iranian media report that a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in an accident while traveling in East Azerbaijan province
Some of his companions in the helicopter “managed to make contact with the center. Rescue teams are continuing their efforts to reach the crash site, Iranian media reported.
The helicopter carrying President Raisi was the only one affected by the accident.Also on board were Ayatollah Al-Hashem, the Friday Prayer Leader of Tabriz, and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian,the Foreign Minister of Iran.
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Ali Zakari, Deputy Governor for Development in East Azerbaijan, told the “Sharq Network” website, “I have not yet arrived at the accident site and do not have details about the incident.”
Zakari stated that the accident occurred near Varzeqan and continued, “There were three helicopters, two of which landed safely, and one of them crashed.”
The provincial official emphasized that the number and identities of any potential casualties, as well as the exact cause and details of the incident, are not yet known.
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