President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has expressed deep concern over the helicopter accident involving President of Iran Dr Ebrahim Raisi and his senior delegation.
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has expressed deep concern over the helicopter accident involving President of Iran Dr Ebrahim Raisi and his senior delegation.
In a post via social media X, President Muizzu extended well wishes to the ongoing search and rescue operation on behalf of the Government and people of the Maldives.
I am saddened to hear the concerning news of the helicopter incident involving President of Iran, His Excellency Dr Ebrahim Raisi and senior delegation.
— Dr Mohamed Muizzu (@MMuizzu) May 19, 2024
On behalf of the Government and people of Maldives, I extend my best wishes to the search and rescue operations, for the fast…
A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in "an accident" amid poor weather conditions on Sunday, state media reported, with a search underway and no news yet on his condition.
The accident happened in the mountainous forest area of Dizmar near the town of Varzaghan, according to the official IRNA news agency.
Raisi, 63, was visiting the province Sunday where he inaugurated a dam project together with his Azeri counterpart, Ilham Aliev, on the border between the two countries.
His convoy included three helicopters, and the other two had "reached their destination safely," according to Tasnim news agency.
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