5 Kurdish Kolbars lose their lives in an avalanche in the heights of Urmia

Hengaw : At least 5 Kolbars  have lost their lives due to the avalanche in the border heights of Urmia and the search for their bodies continues.

 According to a report received by Hengaw  Human Rights Organization, on Monday, January 18, 2021, at least 5 Kolbars, residents of Kuran village  in Somay Biradost region  of  Urmia in Iranian Kurdistan lost their lives due to an avalanche while crossing  the border heights of this city with Turkish Kurdistan region . 

 According to local sources, the incident took place in the village of Drishek in Turkish  Kurdistan, and Turkish troops prevented residents of the village of Kuran in Urmia  from helping them, and their bodies have not yet been found.

 The verified identities of these five Kolbars are as it follows : 
Ulayi Khudayi son  of Hatem, 
Firat Khudayi son of Khurshid, 
Matin Aslani son of Osman, 
Bilin  Ahmadi son of Sadegh and 
Yavar Aslani son of Loghman.

 These five cobblers were residents of Koran village in Urmia.