Rajasthan: Moving car catches fire on Delhi-Mumbai E-way, 5 burnt alive

In Rajasthan,  five people were charred to death while another was seriously injured after a moving car caught fire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Alwar district, police said on Thursday. The incident took place near Maujpur on Wednesday night when the victims were returning from a pilgrimage to Vaishno Devi. Additional Superintendent of Police Priyanka Raghuvanshi said fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was brought under control in 15 minutes, but by then the car was completely gutted.
According to police, the victims were residents of Chainpura village in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh. The family had hired a taxi for the journey. As the vehicle reached Maujpur, a sudden CNG gas leak reportedly occurred, which immediately ignited, engulfing the car in flames. The fire spread rapidly, leaving the passengers with no chance to escape. In the horrific incident, three women, one man, and a young girl were burnt alive. The intensity of the blaze was such that the bodies were reduced to ashes. The driver of the vehicle managed to escape with great difficulty but sustained severe burn injuries.
According to police, the vehicle was running on both CNG and petrol, and a gas leak is suspected to be the cause of the fire. The intensity of a CNG fire can be extremely high, which may result in complete destruction of the bodies, making identification difficult, they said. A medical team has been called to the site to carry out DNA testing for the identification of the victims.