The helicopter carrying Raeisi and his accompanying delegation crashed on Sunday in the Dizmar forest, nestled between the cities of Varzaqan and Jolfa in East Azarbaijan Province, state media Press TV reported at this time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a deadly helicopter crash. In a put up on social media platform X, PM Modi acknowledges Raisi’s contribution in strengthening India-Iran bilateral relationship .
“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. India stands with Iran in this time of sorrow,” PM Modi tweeted.
The helicopter carrying Raeisi and his accompanying delegation crashed on Sunday in the Dizmar forest, nestled between the cities of Varzaqan and Jolfa in East Azarbaijan Province, state media Press TV reported at this time.
It mentioned that others on board the chopper had been the nation’s international minister, Amir-Abdollahian, East Azarbaijan Governor, Malek Rahmati, Friday Prayers chief of town of Tabriz, Seyyed Mohammad Ali Al-e Hashem and a member of the president’s bodyguard group Mahdi Mousavi. The helicopter’s pilot, co-pilot and crew had been additionally amongst others on board the chopper.
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 all the time be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his household and the folks of Iran.…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 20, 2024
Nine folks had been on the helicopter that crashed in northwest Iran on Sunday, as reported by Tasnim News.
Raeisi and his accompanying delegation had been getting back from a ceremony to inaugurate a dam on the Aras River with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev.
Following the announcement of deaths of Raeisi and his group, the Iranian cupboard held an emergency session headed by Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, Press TV reported.
Raisi was heading to town of Tabriz on Sunday afternoon when the chopper bumped into heavy fog.
Meanwhile, an Al Jazeera reporter mentioned that “looking at the wreckage of the helicopter, the chances of anyone surviving in such an accident are quite slim. We see that the whole cabin of the helicopter is completely burned.”
The publication mentioned that Iranian authorities “are saying that some of the bodies were burned beyond recognition, and that they have not been able to identify who is who at the site.”
Drone footage of the wreckage taken by the Red Crescent was carried on state media. It confirmed the crash website on a steep, wooded hillside, with little remaining of the helicopter past a blue and white tail, CNN reported.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by DNA employees and is revealed from ANI)
