At least 11 climbers have died after heavy snowfall in mountains north of Iran's capital Tehran, authorities said, and seven crew members of a ship were also missing after storms in the Gulf. Heavy snow and winds in several parts of Iran in the past few days have closed many roads and disrupted transport. Several climbers remain unaccounted for since Friday when two deaths were reported and the number reported as missing has increased as concerned families contact the authorities, state television said. Ten people had been killed on the mountain and one died in hospital after being rescued, sources in Iran said. Tehran lies at the foot of the Alborz mountain range which has several ski resorts.

Source: Reuters