Three Sukhtbars lost their lives following a collision and fire involving two vehicles on the IranShahr to Sarbaz route.
According to Kolbarnews on Monday, April 15, 2024, as a result of a collision between a Peugeot 405 Sukhtbar and a Pride car on the IranShahr to Sarbaz route, which led to the ignition of the vehicles, three Sukhtbars lost their lives in the flames. The identity of one of the deceased Sukhtbars, “Monir Dashti,” from Sarbaz County and a resident of Mohammadabad in IranShahr, has been confirmed, while the identities of the other two Sukhtbars are not yet known.
According to the report, this incident occurred near the village of Rahmanabad and between Bandeman on the transportation route of Pahreh (IranShahr) to Sarbaz, and following the ignition of the vehicles, their occupants lost their lives in the fire.
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
