Iran has revised the number of fatalities from last Wednesday's plane crash in the southeastern part of the country. The state news agency quotes General Rahim Safavi, who stated that 276 people were killed in the crash of the Russian-made aircraft, not the 302 initially reported. The general explained that the initial figure included individuals who were supposed to board the plane but did not for various reasons. General Safavi is a senior commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). All passengers on the plane were members of this corps, which is directly under the control of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's supreme leader. The plane crashed in a mountainous area covered in snow. Bad weather has complicated search operations in the crash area. General Safavi mentioned that the remains of 210 soldiers have been recovered, but searchers have not yet been able to locate the flight data recorder, known as the black box, which could help clarify the cause of the crash.
Death Toll from Plane Crash in Southeastern Iran Lower than Initially Reported
A plane crash in southeastern Iran resulted in 276 fatalities, lower than the initially reported 302. All passengers were members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is under the control of the supreme leader. The recovery of the black box is critical for understanding the crash's cause.
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📰 What Happened
Iran revised the death toll from a plane crash involving IRGC members to 276 from 302.
- Iranian government announce victims of the plane crash
- search teams recover remains of soldiers
- search teams search flight data recorder
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The death toll revision underscores the significant loss of life among IRGC members.
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