Three Baloch citizens, including two Sukhtbars, lost their lives in a fire caused by a collision between two vehicles.
According to Kolbarnews, on the evening of Saturday, November 30, 2024, two cars, a Peugeot 405 and a Pride—collided and caught fire on the Masjid Abolfazl-Brzman road. As a result, three individuals, including the two Sukhtbars, were burned to death.
The deceased Sukhtbars have been identified as Mehrzad Hosseinzehi, son of Malek, from Firoozabad village in Rigan County, and Mehrdad Hosseinzehi, son of Sohrab, from Mohammadan village in Iranshahr County. The identity of the third victim remains unknown at the time of reporting.
The vehicles caught fire after the collision, and all three passengers, unable to escape due to severe injuries, tragically died in the flames.
Sukhtbari is considered an unconventional and hazardous job that many Baluch people in Baluchistan are forced into due to the lack of suitable and stable employment. Accidents, vehicle rollovers, and direct shootings by military and security forces are some of the dangers that Sukhtbars face. According to reports from Baluch activists, in the first six months of 2024, at least 133 Baluch Sukhtbars have died from shootings by military forces, traffic accidents, and vehicle fires, with another 80 injured in these incidents, including nine children.
