According to reports received by the Hana Human Rights Organization, in the early hours of Sunday, July 27, 2025, Chiako Yousefnejad, an environmental activist from Sanandaj, passed away at Kowsar Hospital in the city due to severe burn injuries.
On Thursday, July 24, Yousefnejad suffered critical burns while volunteering to extinguish a massive wildfire in the mountainous region of Mount Awiyar(Abidar). He was immediately transferred to the hospital’s intensive care unit, but despite medical efforts, he died after three days of hospitalization.
Chiako Yousefnejad was known as a dedicated and active figure in the field of environmental protection in Kurdistan province. He had long been engaged in volunteer efforts to preserve natural resources, combat environmental destruction, and help control wildfires.