Punjab Newsline | Hansi
In a tragic road accident, six youths from Haryana were burnt alive after their speeding car rammed into a road divider and caught fire on the Panipat-Khatima National Highway in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district on Monday morning.
The accident took place in the jurisdiction of Titawi police station. According to preliminary information, the car first collided with the divider, overturned and crossed to the other side of the road before bursting into flames. The vehicle was reportedly fitted with a CNG kit, which may have contributed to the intensity of the fire.
All six occupants were trapped inside the burning vehicle and died in the incident.
The deceased have been identified as Sahil (20), Aman (21), Ajay (21), Ankit (21), son of Rajesh, another Ankit (21), son of Samundar, and Rahul (23). All of them were residents of Hansi in Haryana.
According to information, the six friends were travelling to Haridwar to take a holy dip in the Ganga. However, their families were reportedly unaware of their sudden travel plans and did not know when or why they had left for Haridwar.
The tragedy has left their families and the entire village in deep shock. Relatives of the deceased in Rakhigarhi said that the youths had been celebrating Diwali by bursting firecrackers with their friends in the village on Sunday night. They were reportedly seen in the village during the night.
However, their families had no information about when they decided to leave for Haridwar or at what time they began their journey.
The families received news of the fatal accident on Monday morning, triggering grief and chaos among relatives. An atmosphere of mourning has since prevailed in the village as families struggle to come to terms with the sudden loss of six young lives.
