A Baloch Sukhtbar lost his life in a road accident in Iranshahr.
According to Kolbarnews, quoting sources in Balochistan, on the morning of Friday, July 5, 2024, a Baloch Sukhtbar died in Iranshahr following a vehicle accident and subsequent fire.
The identity of the deceased is “Mohammad Jamalzahi,” son of Mohammad Karim and a resident of Kamalabad in Khash.
The incident occurred around 7 a.m. when the citizen’s Peugeot 405 veered off the road and caught fire due to carrying a load of gasoline.
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.
