Raisi's helicopter found, situation 'not good'

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Published: 5/20/2024 5:26:22 AM

In this photo provided by MojNews on May 19, 2024, rescuers gather before heading towards the site of the "accident" involving a helicopter in the convoy of Iran's President in the Jolfa region of the western province of East Azerbaijan. Photo : AFP

The chief of Iran's Red Crescent said on Monday that the missing helicopter which was carrying President Ebrahim Raisi had been found but the situation was "not good".

"The helicopter has been found. Now, we are moving toward the helicopter," said Red Crescent chief Pirhossein Koolivand, adding "the situation is not good."

One of the three-helicopter convoy of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in "an accident" on Sunday and the duo has remained missing since then, state media reported.

An Iranian official told Reuters that the lives of Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were "at risk following the helicopter crash", which happened along a mountain terrain amid heavy fog.

The president was on his way back from a visit to Iran's neighbour Azerbaijan.

"We are still hopeful but information coming from the crash site is very concerning," said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

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