6 Friends From Haryana Burnt To Death After Car Crashes, Catches Fire On Highway

The festive night of Diwali turned grim for six families from Haryana's Hansi district after six friends burnt to death as their car caught fire after a horrific crash while they were travelling to Haridwar to take a holy dip in the Ganga river.The incident happened during the early hours of Monday in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district. The friends, six men, were on their way to the temple town on the occasion of Somvati Amavasya.They were reportedly speeding at around 120 kmph when the accident happened.

The car first hit an electricity pole, rammed a road divider before turtling onto the opposite carriageway, according to the initial probe. The car caught fire almost immediately after the accident, leaving little scope for the six of them to escape.

The impact was so severe that the electricity pole snapped in two and nearly 10 metres of the road divider was damaged.