On the 19th local time, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency, in the afternoon of the same day, a helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi and senior officials had an accident and made an emergency landing in northwest Iran.
According to a report by Iranian state television on the 20th, the wreckage of the helicopter in which Iranian President Raisi was traveling has been found, and no signs of life have been found so far.
The helicopter in which the Iranian president was traveling has been spotted and rescuers have approached the scene
According to Iranian state media reports on the 20th, the helicopter in which the Iranian president was traveling has been found, and rescuers have approached the scene.
According to the latest report by CCTV International News, citing Iranian state television, the search and rescue team has arrived at the site of the accident with the helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi. The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society told Iranian state television that "the situation is not very good".
According to @玉元谭天 news, the Iranian Student News Agency published photos of the scene of the Helicopter Accident in Raisi.
A total of 9 people were on board the helicopter in the Iranian accident
According to CNN, citing Iranian media reports, there were nine people on board, including Iranian President Raisi, Iranian Foreign Minister Abdollahian and other three officials and several crew members.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the accident in which the president was travelling in a helicopter
In the early morning of the 20th local time, the Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the accident of the helicopter in which President Raisi was traveling.
▲Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (data map)
The statement said that on the afternoon of the 19th local time, a helicopter carrying the Iranian president, foreign minister and other entourages had an accident in the Varzagan region of East Azerbaijan Province. Despite the bad weather and environment, the rescue team continued to actively search the area where the accident occurred.
Iran is grateful to the Government and international organizations for their humanitarian sentiment and solidarity with the Government and people of Iran, as well as for their help and assistance in the search and rescue operations.
Erdogan: Turkey is willing to provide "all necessary support" for Iran's search and rescue crashed helicopter
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on the evening of the 19th that Turkey is willing to "provide all necessary support" for Iran's search and rescue of the wrecked helicopter carrying President Raisi.
Erdogan said on social media that night that Turkey was deeply saddened by the helicopter accident in Iran. While maintaining full liaison and coordination with Iran, the Turkish side is closely following the incident.
Turkey's foreign ministry said in a statement that night that Turkey had begun to provide support for Iran's search and rescue helicopter operations and had mobilized all necessary support forces.
At the request of the Iranian side, the Turkish military dispatched a drone and a search and rescue helicopter with night vision capability that night, and the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Agency sent 32 mountain search and rescue team members and six rescue vehicles to the northwestern province of East Azerbaijan to help the Iranian search and rescue operation. Iran's East Azerbaijan Province is adjacent to the eastern Turkish province of Van Province.
Russian rescuers will go to Iran to assist in the search and rescue of the accident helicopter
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations released a message on the 20th local time saying that according to the order issued by Russian President Putin to the Minister of Emergency Situations Kulenkov, at the request of the Iranian side, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations will send rescuers to assist in the search and rescue of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi.
▲Screenshot of the installation video of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, at the moment specialized equipment is being loaded at Zhukovsky Airport, and a team of 47 rescuers will go to Iran with the necessary equipment and vehicles, as well as a BO-105 helicopter.
A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the "hard landing" of Iranian President Raisi in a helicopter
On May 20, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the "hard landing" of Iranian President Raisi in a helicopter.
The spokesman said that the Chinese side is deeply concerned about the "hard landing" incident in which President Raisi took a helicopter, and wishes President Raisi and his crew safe and sound. We are closely monitoring the situation and will provide all necessary support and assistance to the Iranian side in its rescue work.
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