Dozens of police, rescue vehicles deployed after Iran president's helicopter accident

Rescuers are searching in the dark for a helicopter that crashed while carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in northern Iran on Sunday, according to Iranian officials.

He was lost with the helicopter carrying him as well as the Foreign Minister and others in East Azerbaijan province. More than 40 rescue teams using search dogs and drones were sent to the site.

He was visiting the province where he inaugurated a dam project together with the Azerbaijan's President, on the border between the two countries. Raisi's convoy included three helicopters, and the other two had "reached their destination safely," according to news agency.