Officers searching for three women and two men reported missing after a night out in Cardiff have found three of them dead, Gwent Police has said.
Two people have been taken to hospital after a suspected crash.
The missing people were named as Sophie Russon, 20, Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21, Rafel Jeanne, 24, and Shane Loughlin, 32.
The car they were last seen in was recovered just after midnight on Monday near the A48 in St Mellons, Cardiff.
The women, who were last seen in Cardiff in the early hours of Saturday, had travelled there from Porthcawl, Bridgend county, with the two men, both from Cardiff.
Two have been taken to hospital with serious injuries, according to the force, while the three dead have yet to be identified.
Specialist officers are supporting the families, police said.
The case has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct in line with normal procedure.
The A48 Eastern Avenue in St Mellons has been closed in both directions.
Source: BBC