‘Driver inside burning van screamed helplessly for assistance’:Eyewitnesses recall horror of Mhow car collision, saw 2 burn alive; 4 killed in accident

In Mhow, Indore, a horrific collision between two cars caused one vehicle to catch fire, trapping the occupants. The driver screamed for help, but the flames were so intense that onlookers were unable to save them. Four youths were burned alive in the accident late Wednesday night. On Thursday, their post-mortems were completed, and the bodies were handed to families for last rites. Two other people traveling in the second car also died in the accident. Three others are admitted to MY Hospital in Indore. On the second day of the incident, Bhaskar visited the Nanded Bridge in Badgonda police station area on the Rau-Khalghat four-lane. Four dead, three injured Fire melted even road’s asphalt Failed rescue attempt After the video went viral, over 20 locals and passing bikers gathered at the scene. Three youths from Nanded village, Vikas Thakur, Narendra Singh Thakur, and Deepak Thakur, tried to rescue the victims after seeing the fire, but were unsuccessful. Vikas Thakur even suffered burns on his hand during the attempt. Bhaskar spoke to Narendra Thakur. Narendra said, It was around 11 PM. We were going home from the service road in our car. There was also a sound of a blast. During this, I noticed the four-lane. Here, I saw a car burning. We immediately reached the spot via the bypass. We tried to extinguish the fire. At that time, we also tried to stop several vehicle drivers passing by on the road, hoping someone would give a fire extinguisher so we could put out the fire, but no one stopped. After that, we tried to extinguish the fire by throwing soil, but the flames started increasing rapidly. The driver in the van, in a half-burnt state, was screaming loudly, “Help! Help!” We also wanted to save him, but the flames were so intense that we didn’t dare to go near the car. Vikas Thakur also tried to open the van’s door, but it didn’t open. During this, Vikas’s hand also got burnt. A little later, that voice also fell silent. Burnt bodies of youths found in car Before our eyes, both victims burned alive, a terrifying first-hand experience. The car continued burning for about 30 minutes before the fire brigade arrived and controlled the flames. By then, both were completely burnt, and remnants of their bodies remain visible in the car at the scene. Uncontrolled car crossed divider, collided with van and overturned Blast due to gas kit and paint