Iran President Ebrahim Raisi Dies In Helicopter Crash; ‘No Survivors Found’, Says Iranian State News Agency
A helicopter carrying the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed in the city of Jolfa on May 19, prompting massive search operations. The chopper has been found but local media says, there is 'no clue of any living persons' which directly implies that the Iran President has lost his life in the crash.
Iran President Ebrahim Raisi Dead Or Alive: In an unfortunate update from the Iranian Helicopter Crash, there are no survivors in the accident and the same has been reported by the Iranian State News Agency IRINN. Search operations were being carried out ever since the news of the Iranian Presidential Helicopter Crash was out and people across Iran had been praying for the safety of the Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, who was in that helicopter, along with the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and East Azarbaijan Governor Malek Rahmati among other dignitaries. Amid support from various countries and the European Union (EU) to locate the accident site, the helicopter and the passengers on board, there is an update that Iran President Ebrahim Raisi has died in the helicopter crash.
Iran President Ebrahim Raisi Dies In Helicopter Crash
As mentioned earlier, Ebrahim Raisi, the President of Iran has passed away in a helicopter crash. According to Iran’s Press TV, “Rescue teams identify President Ebrahim Raisi’s crashed chopper…No clue of any living persons in President Raeisi’s search following Sunday chopper crash.” A report by CNN has also cited the statement of the Iranian State News Agency IRINN and semi-official news agency Mehr News that ‘no survivors have been found’ in the search operations.
European Union Had Launched Mapping Service
Just hours after the Helicopter Crash, the European Union has activated its rapid response mapping service to assist in locating the Iranian leader. The European Commissioner for Crisis Management announced the activation of the service, responding to a request from Iranian authorities. “Upon Iranian request for assistance we are activating the EU’s @CopernicusEMS rapid response mapping service in view of to the helicopter accident reportedly carrying the President of #Iran and its foreign minister,” EU official posted on X.
The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) is a service funded by the European Commission (EU) that provides timely and accurate geospatial information for disaster management, humanitarian crises, and man-made emergencies. The EMS provides continuous observations and forecasts for droughts, floods, and forest fires at the global and European levels. The EMS also provides access to open data sources and in-situ data. The Copernicus EMS exposure mapping component provides highly accurate and continuously updated information on the presence of human settlements and populations with the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL).
(Inputs from ANI)
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