180 People Die In Plane Crash In Iran

A Ukrainian plane crashed in Tehran and it is confirmed, by the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, that both passengers and crew members all died.

The confirmation was done on the president's official page where he said, “According to preliminary information, all passengers and crew members had died.

“Our embassy is working to clarify information on the circumstances of the tragedy and the list of deceased passengers.

“My sincere condolences to families and loved ones of all passengers and crew members.”

The Boeing 737 with 180 people aboard crashed early this Wednesday morning in Iran's capital of Tehran only eight minutes after it took off.

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The crash has been attributed to mechanical issues.

Iran's state news agency, Fars, reported that the airline belonged to Ukraine International Airlines and was on its way to the country's capital, Kyiv.

Investigation into the crash is being carried on, as a team of investigators is at the scene of the crash in southwestern outskirts of Tehran.