Iranian television said today, Saturday, that at least eight mountaineers have died and others have gone missing in the mountains north of the capital, Tehran, after heavy snowfall and a snowstorm..
He added that the fate of a number of the climbers is still unknown since the death of the two climbers was announced on Friday. The number of missing persons increased as the authorities received reports from families who were concerned about their children.
A report of a local news agency said that the number of missing could reach 12, adding that search and rescue efforts stopped during the night and will resume tomorrow, Sunday..
Tehran is located at the foot of the Alborz mountain range, which has a number of ski resorts. Heavy snowfall in several Iranian regions resulted in the closure of many roads.
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