At Least 8 Climbers Killed in Iran, More Missing After Heavy Snowfall

At Least 8 Climbers Killed in Iran, More Missing After Heavy Snowfall
A general view shows the Tochal ski resort, in north of Tehran, Iran Dec.12, 2019. (Nazanin Tabatabaee/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters/File Photo)
Reuters
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DUBAI—At least eight climbers have died and several more are missing in mountains north of Iran’s capital Tehran after heavy snowfall and a blizzard, state television reported on Saturday.

Several climbers remain unaccounted for since Friday when two deaths were reported, while the number reported as missing has increased as concerned families contact the authorities, the broadcaster said.