Two Baloch Sukhtbars, along with a Baloch child, lost their lives in a collision between two Sukhtbari vehicles.
According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, August 10, 2025, two Baloch Sukhtbars and a Baloch child died in a crash involving two Sukhtbari vehicles in Dashtyari County, near the village of Sangan in the Bahu Kalat district of the county.
The identities of the deceased have been confirmed by Kolbarnews as follows: Faisal Shireh (Hamli), approximately 38 years old, son of Abdulhamid, from the village of Soldan in the Bahu Kalat district of Dashtyari County. Aref Faghirzadeh, 31 years old, son of Faghir Mohammad, from the village of Dak Baho (ڈک باھو) in Dashtyari County. Mudasir Shireh (Hamli), approximately 6 years old, son of Liaqat (and cousin of Faisal).
Sukhtbari is considered one of the unconventional and dangerous jobs that many Baloch people in Balochistan have been forced to turn to due to the lack of suitable and stable employment. Accidents, vehicle overturns, and direct gunfire from military and security forces are among the dangers that threaten the lives of these Sukhtbars. According to reports from Baloch activists, in the year 2024, at least 375 Baloch Sukhtbars have been injured or lost their lives due to shootings by military forces, traffic accidents, and vehicle fires. Of this number, 240 Sukhtbars were killed and 135 were injured, representing a 55% increase in the number of killed and injured Sukhtbars compared to the year 2023.
