In a traffic accident in Sib o Soran County, six civilians, including four Sukhtbars, were killed and injured.
According to Kolbarnews, citing sources from Balochistan, on Saturday, May 5th, 2024, in a traffic accident resulting from the collision of three vehicles in Sib o Soran County, two Baloch Sukhtbars lost their lives, and four civilians, including two other Sukhtbars, were injured.
Until the time of preparing this report, the exact identities of these civilians are not known.
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
