A landmine explosion on the border of Golshan killed a teenage Baloch Sukhtbar and injured another.
According to Kolbarnews, on the morning of Tuesday, August 12, 2025, a mine planted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps exploded on the “Patkoki” motorcycle route in the border area of Kalgan, Golshan County. The blast claimed the life of a teenage Sukhtbar and severely injured another.
The deceased Sukhtbar has been identified as Qodous Gomshadzahi, about 18 years old, son of Abdulkarim, from Saravan County. The injured Sukhtbar, who is also from the Gomshadzahi family, had not yet been identified at the time of this report.
According to the report, the two Sukhtbars were traveling on a motorcycle along this border route when they struck the planted mine, causing the explosion that killed the driver and left his companion with serious injuries.
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.
