Two Baloch Sukhtbars lost their lives after a Peugeot 405 collided head-on with an 18-wheeler truck on the Iranshahr–Bampur road.
According to Kolbarnews, citing sources in Balochistan, early Thursday morning, September 10, 2026, at around 5 a.m., a Peugeot 405 traveling from Chabahar toward Iranshahr collided head-on with an 18-wheeler truck on the Iranshahr–Bampur road. Following the incident, both occupants of the Peugeot died at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as Ruhollah Kharkouhi, 32, son of Majid, married and father of two young children, from Keshavarz Square in Zahedan.
The other occupant was identified as Omran Kharkouhi, 15, son of Hanif, from the 30-Metri area of Zahedan. Omran Kharkouhi was Ruhollah Kharkouhi’s maternal cousin.
According to published information, the Peugeot belonged to Ruhollah Kharkouhi and had been loaded with household appliances in Chabahar.
Local sources also reported that both vehicles were traveling at high speed at the time of the incident.
The continued activity of Sukhtbars on the roads of Balochistan and the movement of cargo-carrying vehicles along dangerous routes result in fatal accidents and the deaths of fuel carriers every year.
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 the 2025 annual report of the Baluchistan Human Rights Documentation Network, at least 262 Sukhtbars were killed or injured. Of these, 173 Sukhtbars lost their lives due to gunfire by military forces, road accidents during pursuits by security forces, or explosions caused by mines planted by the IRGC, while 89 others were injured. Four child Sukhtbars were among those killed.
