Ludhiana, Dec. 9 -- Five young lives were lost when a speeding car rammed into a road divider and flipped multiple times near the South City-Ladhowal Bypass here, police said on Monday.

The impact was so severe that all the occupants died on the spot. "Two bodies were dismembered. All victims are in the age group of 19-23," said ASI Bikramjit Singh of the Ladhowal police station, adding that the mishap took place past (Sunday) midnight.

The victims were identified as Simranjit Singh alias Simmu, Satpal Singh alias Sukha and Veeru, all from Jagraon, Jashanpreet Kaur and Arshpreet Kaur, both residents of Moga. The two women were undergoing training at a beauty academy in Ludhiana. Simranjit was preparing for IELTS with hopes of joining hi...