A Sukhtbar lost his life following a vehicle overturn and fire in Sarbaz County.
According to Kolbarnews, citing sources from Balochistan, on Friday, August 23, 2024, a Sukhtbar’s vehicle overturned on the Iranshahr-Sarbaz road, leading to a fire that resulted in the death of the driver.
The identity of the deceased Sukhtbar has been confirmed as Abdullah Hoti, approximately 35 years old, married with children, and a resident of Mand Bala village in the Jolgeh district of Delgan County.
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.
