LAHORE: Five young men, including two brothers, died in a traffic accident occurring on the Bosan Road, Multan, early on Monday.

According to Rescue 1122 officials, a speeding car carrying five young men, all in their early 20s, hit the divider on the road when the driver lost control over the vehicle, and then rammed into a wall.

They said the car caught fire immediately after the accident, resulting in instant death of all the five occupants.

According to the police report, the accident occurred at 4am, and a passerby informed the control room at 4:15am.

The deceased were identified as Yasir, Jhawar, Muzammil and two brothers Wahab and Kashif, all residents of Shujaabad tehsil.

According to the officials, the victims suffered fatal head injuries.

They said that on being informed of the incident, Rescue 1122 medical teams and firefighters reached the scene and extinguished the blaze.

The rescuers and police shifted the bodies to Nishtar Hospital, Multan.

Later, the bodies were handed over to the victims’ families for funeral and burial.

An uncle of the deceased brothers, Shafiq Ahmad, told the media that they were running their business in Dubai and had come to Pakistan on a visit, a week ago. He said the brothers, along with their friends, had gone to Multan for a picnic and met with an accident on their way back.

Published in Dawn, October 20th, 2026