Jabalpur, 21 April (HS): A youth was burned to death on Sunday when his bike caught fire after colliding with a roadside tree in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur, according to authorities. Yash Tanvesh, 18, apparently lost control of his motorbike, which caused the tragedy.

He was burnt to death when his bike caught fire after colliding with a roadside tree near the Bargi police station, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sunil Nema stated.

He added two other young people on separate bikes were with the dead at the time of the collision, and that an investigation is ongoing.

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