Eight individuals, including a Sukhtbar and a child, were killed or injured in a collision between two vehicles on the Iranshahr-Khash highway.
According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, May 26, 2024, a Peugeot 405 Sukhtbari collided with a passing Peugeot Pars at kilometer 35 on the Iranshahr-Khash highway.
The accident resulted in the deaths of four passengers, including a Sukhtbar and a 12-year-old child, and injured four other passengers in the Peugeot Pars.
The identity of the deceased child, Zahra Jangizehi, 12 years old, and another deceased passenger, Mojib Jangizehi, were confirmed by local sources. The identities of the other deceased and injured individuals have not been confirmed as of the time of reporting.
Local sources reported: “on the afternoon, around 2:50 PM, between the Balochan area on the Iranshahr-Khash highway, a Peugeot 405 and a Peugeot Pars collided, resulting in the deaths of three passengers, including a Sukhtbar and a 12-year-old child. Five other passengers were transported to the hospital, where one of the injured succumbed to their injuries.”
The sources added: “Among the injured is a pregnant woman who was a passenger in the Peugeot Pars. She sustained severe eye injuries and is currently under care at Hospital in Iranshahr.”
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
