At least 10 climbers have died and many more are missing as snow begins to fall in the mountains north of the Iranian capital, Tehran, state media reported on Saturday.
The two accused have been unaccounted for since Friday, while two have died, while the reported number of missing has increased as the families concerned have contacted officials, state television said.
Mehdi Walipur, head of emergency operations at Iran’s Red Crescent, was told by state broadcaster IRIB that nine people had died on the mountain and one had been rescued in hospital.
Earlier at least seven riders were unaccounted for on three popular trains, Valipore said.
The search was abandoned due to falling Saturday night but will resume on Sunday morning.
A member of the Red Crescent team said the rescue mission was complicated by bad weather and snow.
State television has broadcast footage of helicopter rescue operations on the Tochal and Kolachal peaks of the Albers mountain range overlooking Telharan. It showed a Red Crescent employee lying on a stretcher on the side of a snowy mountain.
Tehran is located at the foot of the Albers Mountains, which has many ski resorts and the highest peak is 5,671 m (18,606 ft).
A semi-official ISNA news agency report said heavy snow and wind had caused chaos in parts of Iran, and maritime authorities were searching for seven crew members of an Iranian transport ship that sank in rough Gulf waters on Friday. Is.
Ismail Makizadeh, deputy head of Iran’s regional maritime body, said, “We are trying to locate the missing by gathering all our facilities and troops, and providing information on passing ships and naval search and rescue centers in Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan.” The deputy head of the regional maritime organization was Ismail Makizadeh. Quotes quoted by ISNA.
