Kolbar falls to his death

Hengaw: A Kolbar from Sardasht fell down a cliff while transporting goods on a mountain pass and died.

According to the report received by Hengaw Human Rights Organization, 37-year-old Kolbar Azad Ismailpour from Sardasht fell down a rocky cliff in the mountainous border region near his hometown on February 14, 2022. The Kolbar succumbed to his severe injuries on the spot.

Azad Ismailpour comes from the village of Kolsa in Sardasht, Iranian Kurdistan. He leaves behind a wife and two children.

Citing the recorded statistics of Hengaw Human Rights Organization, at least 215 Kolbars fell victim to the dangers associated with their work in 2021. As a result, 52 Kolbars lost their lives and 163 Kolbars were injured.