In a traffic accident in Qaleh Ganj, one Baloch Sukhtbars lost his life, and another was injured.
According to Kolbarnews, citing sources from Balochistan, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in a traffic accident resulting from a collision between a Sukhtbari vehicle and an electricity pole on Suleimani Street in Qaleh Ganj County, one young Sukhtbar lost his life, and another was severely injured.
The deceased Sukhtbar was identified as “Mohammad Reza Shamsaldini,” 16 years old, son of Mokhtar, and the injured Sukhtbar as “Abolfazl Sadeghi,” 19 years old, son of Majid, both residents of Qaleh Ganj County.
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
