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At least eight climbers have died and many more are missing in a mountain range north of Tehran after heavy snowstorms and avalanches hit the area, Iranian public television reported.
Many climbers They’ve been missing since Friday, when the first two deaths were reported. The number of disappeared is gradually increasing as their families, concerned for their own people, communicate one after another with the local authorities.
According to local news agencies, those missing can be up to 12.
The search and rescue operation, which also involved a helicopter, stopped after dark and will resume tomorrow Sunday.
Tehran is located at the foot of the Alborz Mountains, where there are many ski resorts. For the snowfall and winds in many parts of the country, many roads have been closed.
Meanwhile, the port is searching for seven sailors, members of an Iranian vessel that sank in the Gulf on Friday amid a storm. “We try to find the missing by mobilizing all our forces. “We have informed the floating ships and the Marine Search and Rescue Centers of Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan,” Esmaeil Makizadeh, deputy director of the Iranian port, told Isna news agency.
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