Heavy snow and high winds in several parts of Iran in the past few days have closed many roads and disrupted transport. Heavy snowfall has killed 12 climbers in mountains north of Iran's capital, Tehran, while rough waters capsized a ship in the Gulf and left its crew missing, state media reported on Sunday. Heavy snow and high winds in several parts of Iran in the past few days have closed many roads and disrupted transport. "The rescue operation has now been completed, and all the missing persons have been found," the broadcaster IRIB quoted Mr. Zarei as saying. Iran has also informed passing vessels and the naval search and rescue centres of Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan about the missing crew.

Source: The Hindu December 27, 2020 19:15 UTC