KUALA LUMPUR: The head of an expedition to Mount Damavand in Iran has denied rumours that two Malaysian climbers, who have been reported missing since last Sunday, have died at on the mountain.

Expedition leader Rozaimi Mohd Said yesterday denied the rumours as baseless.

“I want to strongly deny such rumours. I also urge everyone to remain calm and not spread any rumour,” he said in a statement.

Rozaimi said the search and rescue team would continue the search for the two missing Malaysians.

“The family members of the missing duo are with me in Reyneh. They are terribly disturbed by such rumours,” he said.

The two climbers, Syed Redzuan Syed Salim Shatri, 50 and Ramli Abd Majid, 44, were reported missing on the mountain since Sunday after being separated from other team members.