Two Sukhtbars lost their lives and another citizen was severely injured following a collision between a Sukhtbari Nissan and a ten-wheeler truck in Saravan.
According to Kolbarnews, on the morning of Wednesday, June 11, 2025, a severe collision occurred between a Sukhtbari Nissan vehicle and a ten-wheeled truck near the village of Espandak, in Saravan County. As a result, two Sukhtbars of the Nissan vehicle died in the fire caused by the crash, and the truck driver was seriously injured.
Local sources stated that the victims were residents of Dehuk village and Saravan, though their exact identities had not yet been confirmed at the time of this report.
Eyewitnesses said the intensity of the crash led to a rapid fire engulfing the Nissan, completely burning the vehicle and tragically killing both of its passengers. The ten-wheeler driver sustained serious injuries and was transferred to a medical facility.
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 reports from Baloch activists, in the year 2024, at least 375 Baloch Sukhtbars have been injured or lost their lives due to shootings by military forces, traffic accidents, and vehicle fires. Of this number, 240 Sukhtbars were killed and 135 were injured, representing a 55% increase in the number of killed and injured Sukhtbars compared to the year 2023.
