Commissioner of Police (CP) of Pimpri Chinchwad confirmed the news and said, "3 people died in the incident. Senior officials of Pimpri Chinchwad Police are on the spot."
The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces released its final report on September 1, confirming earlier findings that harsh weather conditions in northwestern Iran at the time of the incident, including a dense and rising fog, was the primary cause of the crash.
Queensland Police said that it is investigating "a fatal aviation incident in Cairns City". he resulting impact caused a fire on top of the hotel; however the building was evacuated as a precaution and there were no injuries sustained by people on the ground, police said.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar who is in Tehran, paid tribute to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday, who died in a chopper crash along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Amir-Abdollahian, and others.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri has assigned a high-ranking delegation to investigate the case, state media reported.
The memorial ceremonies for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will take place in the cities of Tabriz and Qom on Tuesday, Al Jazeera reported citing the Iranian state media.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres condoled the demise of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash that occurred in northwestern Iran on Sunday afternoon.
However, he said that there is a much higher possibility that the cause could entirely be "weather-related" and perhaps a "technical glitch" that brought the chopper down.