Car catches fire after hitting electric pole in UP’s Muzaffarnagar, six dead

“The residents were taken to the district hospital where doctors declared them brought dead,” he added.

The deceased have not yet been identified and efforts are on to identify them and inform their families, the officer said.

The victims were traveling from Hisar in Haryana to Haridwar when the accident took place, according to initial information cited by the police.

Local residents said the passengers were trapped inside the car after it caught fire.

Published – November 9, 2026 11:27 AM IST