HANSI: Six people from Haryana’s Hansi district were burnt to death after their car crashed into an electricity pole, broke through a road divider and overturned before catching fire on the Panipat-Khatima National Highway in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district early Monday morning.The deceased have been identified as Aman (21) and Ajay (21), both from Moth Rangran village; Sahil; Ankit (21); another Ankit (21); and Rahul (23), all from Rakhigarhi village. Two of the deceased, Ankit and Rahul, were brothers.They were friends and were travelling to Haridwar to take a holy dip on the occasion of Somvati Amavasya.The horrific accident reportedly took place around 5 am near Jaggaheri village under the jurisdiction of Titawi police station, approximately 25 km from Muzaffarnagar district headquarters.According to preliminary information, the Hyundai Aura was allegedly travelling at high speed when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The car first rammed into an electricity pole, breaking it into two pieces, before crashing through nearly 10 metres of the road divider and overturning onto the opposite carriageway.The vehicle caught fire soon after the collision, with flames engulfing it within minutes. By the time police and fire brigade personnel reached the spot, the occupants were trapped inside.Firefighters struggled for nearly an hour to bring the blaze under control. However, all six occupants had died by then. The bodies were severely charred, making identification difficult.Aman, Ajay and one of the Ankits were students, while the other Ankit worked as an AC and refrigerator repair technician. Rahul was reportedly a gas pipeline mechanic.Police said the vehicle belonged to a relative of Sahil, who had borrowed it two days before the accident.Police officials said they received information about the accident early Monday morning. The car had hit the divider and overturned before catching fire. Police and fire brigade teams reached the spot, brought the blaze under control and recovered the bodies.The families of the deceased have been informed, and further legal proceedings are underway.The tragedy has plunged the families and their villages in Hansi into mourning, as six young lives were lost while they were on their way to Haridwar for a religious visit.
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