A 24-year-old Baloch Sukhtbar, lost his life in a road accident near Iranshahr while transporting diesel.
According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, a road accident involving a Sukhtbari vehicle occurred on the Iranshahr route, resulting in the death of one Sukhtbar.
The deceased Sukhtbar has been identified as Zubair Hassanzahi, son of Nourbakhsh, a resident of Cheshmeh Ziarat village in Zahedan.
Reports state that Zubair’s vehicle, which was carrying diesel, crashed near Iranshahr, and due to the severity of his injuries, he passed away at the scene.
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.
