Pindi Bhattian:Five people were burnt to death when a car caught fire near Pindi Bhattian on the M3 motorway on Wednesday.

According to a report, the car caught fire due to a short circuit and went out of control. The motorway police spokesperson said the car's fuel tank exploded when it hit a tree after a short circuit.

the spokesperson of the Motorway Police said though the Rescue teams' timely responded but due to the severity of the fire, all five car riders could not survive and were burnt to die alive within no time.