Low Clouds, Fog And Colder Temperatures Below Average When Iranian Presidential Helicopter Crashes
JAKARTA - There are low clouds with cooler than the average temperature in the northwestern region of Iran when the helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and eight others crashed on Sunday, May 19.
Although it is difficult to obtain reliable weather data in the country's highlands, Tabriz, the largest city closest to the crash site and helicopter destination, shows temperatures below average of 9.2 degrees Celsius (48 degrees Fahrenheit) around the time of the crash.
The deadly accident occurred when Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian returned from a dam opening ceremony on Iran's border with Azerbaijan, IRNA reported quoted CNN, Monday, May 20.
Among those on board were three crew members, the governor of East Azerbaijan Province, a priest, Raisi's head of security, and a bodyguard, according to media reports.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and eight other people were confirmed dead in a helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan.
The Iranian government held an "urgent meeting", according to Iran's IRNA news agency quoted CNN, Monday, May 20.
From the photo shared by IRNA, Raisi's chair looks empty and wrapped in black cloth in memory of the president.
Iran's stock market is also closed, according to Iran's semi-official newspaper, Tasnim News, citing a member of the stock exchange's board of directors.