At least six family members were burnt alive in their vehicle following a road accident that took place on Karachi-Hyderabad M-9 Motorway on Thursday night, police said.

Jamshoro police said the ill-fated car was reportedly travelling from Karachi and was headed for Jacobabad when it's CNG kit exploded, causing it to ram into a jeep, which in turn dashed into a truck and overturned.

Those inside the car could not disembark from the burning vehicle and were burnt alive. However, a young girl miraculously survived the fatal incident.

The passengers of the overturned jeep received injuries following the collision but were able to exit the vehicle alive.

The deceased belonged to the same family.

Volunteers, as well as ambulances, reached the spot to shift the bodies and take the injured to the hospital. By the time fire tenders reached the location, the car had already been charred to ashes.

The bodies were shifted to Liaquat University Hospital (LUH) city branch.

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