A Baloch Sukhtbar drowned while swimming in a river in the border area of Pirkoor, located in Sarbaz County, and lost his life.
According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, September 6, 2025, a Baloch Sukhtbar drowned while swimming in the river in the border area of Pirkoor in Sarbaz County and passed away.
The identity of the deceased Sukhtbar has been confirmed as “Omran Shahbakhsh,” 25 years old, a resident of the Sarjangal area in Zahedan County.
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.
