176 people aboard Ukrainian airliner die

A Ukrainian airliner crashed soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport on Wednesday, killing all 176 people aboard, Reuters has reported referring to Iran’s state television and Ukraine’s leaders.

The Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed near the airport and burst into flames. Iranian TV said the crash was due to technical problems but did not elaborate.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said there were no survivors.