Two Baloch Sukhtbars were killed and injured following a vehicle collision and fire in Dashtyari County.
According to Kolbarnews, citing Balochistan sources, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, a Sukhtbari vehicle collided with another vehicle in Dashtyari County, leading to a fire.
One Sukhtbar lost his life, and another was severely injured.
The deceased Sukhtbar has been identified as “Abdolwahid Jadgal,” 21 years old, from the village of Abdak Zehi in the Plan area. The identity of the injured sukhtbar, who is reported to be in critical condition and has been transferred to Hospital in Chabahar, is not yet known.
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
