A fire and explosion at a fuel depot (Mandi) severely injured two Baloch Sukhtbars, including an 11-year-old child.
According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, November 17, 2024, a fire and explosion at a fuel depot (Mandi) in the village of Jowzder, in the Karavan area of Zarabad County, severely injured two Baloch Sukhtbars, including an 11-year-old child.
The injured individuals have been identified as Osman Karavani, 11, and Ayoub Houti, both residents of the Karavan area.
Local sources report that the fire broke out at noon for unknown reasons, causing severe injuries to the child Sukhtbar and minor injuries to the depot owner. The fire also destroyed a neighboring house, resulting in significant financial losses.
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.
