During a chase by military forces on the Hashtandi-Manujan road, at least nine Sukhtbari vehicles were involved in an accident and caught fire.
According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, military forces pursued Sukhtbari vehicles on the Hashtbandi-Manujan road, leading to a collision involving at least nine vehicles, which subsequently caught fire. There is no confirmed information on the exact number of casualties.
The identities and conditions of the Sukhtbars involved remain unknown at the time of reporting.
It has been reported that military forces chased several Sukhtbari vehicles and opened fire on them, which led to at least nine pickup trucks crashing into each other and catching fire. Ambulances from Manujan, Minab, and Nowdej have been dispatched to the scene.
Sukhtbari considered one of the unconventional and dangerous occupations that many Baloch people in Balochistan are forced to engage in due to the lack of suitable and stable employment opportunities. Accidents, vehicle overturns, and direct shootings by military and security forces are some of the dangers that threaten the lives of Sukhtbars. According to reports by Baloch activists, in 2024, at least 240 Baloch Sukhtbars lost their lives due to shootings by military forces, traffic accidents, and vehicle fires, while 135 others were injured in these incidents, 19 of whom were children.
