In a traffic accident in Dashtyari County, four Baloch Sukhtbars were killed and injured.
According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, two vehicles carrying fuel collided in Dashtyari County, resulting in the death of two Baloch Sukhtbars, including a child Sukhtbar, and injuring two others.
The identities of the deceased Sukhtbars have been confirmed as “Rezvan Dehani,” 11 years old, from Zaramnandi, Rasak County, and “Wajid (last name unknown).”
The injured Sukhtbars are identified as “Shoayb Dehani,” 24 years old, from Zaramnandi, Rasak County, and “Mohammad (last name unknown).”
Sukhtbari is considered one of the unconventional and dangerous jobs that many Baloch people in Balochistan have resorted to out of lack of suitable and stable employment. Accidents, vehicle overturning, and direct shootings by military and security forces are some of the dangers that threaten the lives of Sukhtbars in this profession. According to reports from Baloch activists in 2023, at least 172 Baloch Sukhtbars lost their lives due to shootings by military forces, traffic accidents, and vehicle fires, and 42 others were injured in these incidents, including 11 children
