Avalanches kill 10 in mountainous area near Iran’s capital

Bags containing bodies of mountaineers who died in the avalanches (Iran’s Red Crescent Society via AP)

A series of avalanches in Iran have killed 10 people in a mountainous area north of the capital, according to state TV.

The report said rescue teams were searching for a number of missing people after the avalanches struck in four different areas. State TV aired footage of emergency crews using a helicopter to search for those missing and injured.