Five members of the same family, including the groom, were killed when a car carrying a marriage party met with an accident at Khawaja Bandi area of Haveli Kahuta in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Thursday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Those who lost their lives in the accident were identified as Muhammad Bashir (groom), his father Muhammad Muneer, uncle Khawaja Javed and grandfather Abdur Rehman.

The deceased, who are told to be the residents of Tarbela Mirpur, were heading to a nearby area for offering condolences after the Nikah ceremony.

Three people were also injured in the accident who were rushed to the district headquarters hospital.

Reporter Umer Dar