MEERUT, June 18 -- Five people, including three members of a family, were burnt alive after their car lost control, crashed into a culvert, overturned, and caught fire on the Jahangirabad-Bulandshahr road early Wednesday. A young woman, Gulnaz, survived with critical injuries and is undergoing treatment at a local hospital, police said.

The accident took place around 5:50 am near Chandauk crossing under the Jahangirabad police station limits. According to superintendent of police (Rural) Tejveer Singh, the car was travelling from Budaun to Delhi when the incident occurred.

"Police and fire brigade teams rushed to the spot upon receiving the alert and began rescue efforts. One woman was rescued and sent for treatment. Unfortunately, five...