Avalanches kill 10 in mountainous area near Iran’s capital
Iran's state TV says avalanches have killed 10 people in a mountainous area north of the capital
A series of avalanches in Iran killed 10 people in a mountainous area north of the capital, state TV reported Sunday.
The report said rescue teams were searching for a number of missing people after the avalanches struck in four different areas State TV aired footage of emergency crews using a helicopter to search for those missing and injured.
The incidents happened on Friday following strong winds and snowfall a day earlier. The Alborz mountain range where the avalanches struck is popular on weekends for its hiking and climbing.
Deadly avalanches are a rare phenomenon in Iran. In 2017, two avalanches killed 11 hikers.
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