Lebanese President Condoles with Rouhani over Death of Iranians in Beirut

TEHRAN (defapress)- Lebanese President Michel Aoun in a message extended his condolences to his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani over the death of three Iranian tourists in Beirut.

News ID: 69440

Date: 29 March 2018 - 15:02

"Please accept my heartfelt condolences for the mishap which claimed lives of three Iranians," President Aoun said in his message.

On Sunday March 25, six people of a 15-member family group that had come to Beirut for Nowruz holidays fell into the sea due to a harsh wave crashing on the rocky beach of Raouché.

Local fishermen and rescue teams rushed to the scene of the incident and could save the lives of 3 people, but two of the victims, who were two girls, 9 and 15, died, and one man went missing. His body was recovered after two days in the waters.

Iran's embassy in Beirut in coordination with Lebanese organizations formed a special committee to follow up the issue.

The dead bodies are scheduled to be transported to Iran, along with the other family members.