A large wildfire broke out across Mount Abidar in Sanandaj (Sine) countryside on 24 July, prompting local environmental activists and volunteers to rush to the area to contain it. Despite their efforts, the fire caused serious injuries due to a lack of adequate firefighting resources and protective equipment. Five people hospitalised after trying to contain the large blaze that spread across the mountain.
Hamid Moradi, a lawyer and director of the environmental organisation Shnay Nawzhin Kurdistan, died from severe burns on 25 July at a medical facility in Sanandaj, one day after the fire.
Chiako Yousefinezhad and Khabat Amini, who were receiving treatment at Kowsar Hospital in Sanandaj, died early this morning.
Two other injured activists, Mohsen Hossein-Panahi and Seyyed Mostafa Hazhir, remain in critical condition at Kowsar Hospital.
The Ecology Committee of the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) issued a statement paying tribute to the “martyrs of environmental defense in the Zagros”.
“We remember the martyrs and offer our condolences to their families and our people. We believe that mass participation in the funeral ceremonies will honor the martyrs’ efforts and struggle. The sacrifice of the environmental activists who lost their lives will not be forgotten. We believe that the efforts our people will make to prevent such tragic events will prevent greater disasters,” said the PJAK statement on Monday.
Source: ANF News
