A Baloch Sukhtbar lost his life following the overturn of a Sukhtbari vehicle in Iranshahr County.
According to Kolbarnews, citing Balochistan sources, on Sunday, September 29, 2024, a Sukhtbari vehicle overturned in the village of Mohammadan, located in Iranshahr County. As a result, the Sukhtbar died due to severe injuries sustained in the accident.
The identity of the deceased Sukhtbar has been confirmed as “Vahid Sandakzehi,” approximately 33 years old, married, and father of three children, a resident of Chah-Jamal, Iranshahr.
Sukhtbari is considered an unconventional and hazardous job that many Baluch people in Baluchistan are forced into due to the lack of suitable and stable employment. Accidents, vehicle rollovers, and direct shootings by military and security forces are some of the dangers that Sukhtbars face. According to reports from Baluch activists, in the first six months of 2024, at least 133 Baluch Sukhtbars have died from shootings by military forces, traffic accidents, and vehicle fires, with another 80 injured in these incidents, including nine children.
