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Rescue teams fought blizzards and difficult terrain through the night to reach the wreckage in the early hours of Monday.
- “With the discovery of the crash site, no signs of life have been detected among the helicopter's passengers,” the head of Iran’s Red Crescent, Pirhossein Kolivand, told state TV.
- Earlier, the national broadcaster had stopped all regular programming to show prayers being held for Raisi across the country.
- Video showed a rescue team, wearing bright jackets and head torches, huddled around a GPS device as they searched a pitch-black mountainside on foot in a blizzard.
Several countries had earlier expressed concern and offered assistance.
- The White House said US President Joe Biden had been briefed on reports about the crash.
- China said it was deeply concerned. The European Union offered emergency satellite mapping technology.
Source: CNA
