Two Baloch Sukhtbars lost their lives in a fire caused by a traffic accident in Zahedan.
According to Kolbarnews, citing Balochistan sources, on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, a Sukhtbari vehicle collided with a truck on the Zahedan bypass, resulting in a fire. The two Baloch Sukhtbar tragically died in the flames.
The identities of the two have been confirmed as “Nourahmad Eshaq Zehi” and his nephew with the last name “Hasan Zehi,” both residents of Zahedan.
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.
