At least 15 people have been killed and 26 others injured after a truck plowed into a crowd of pilgrims in Gwalior, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Globalinfo.az reports, citing NDTV and The Times of India, that the incident occurred late on October 18 on the road leading to the Shitla Mata temple.
The truck, carrying rice, lost control on a steep slope and drove into the pilgrims before crashing into the temple’s entrance gate and boundary wall.
Two police officers were also injured in the crash.
According to preliminary information, heavy vehicle traffic had been restricted in the area due to a religious ceremony.
Authorities are investigating how the vehicle entered the restricted zone and determining the technical causes of the accident.
The truck’s driver and owner have been detained in connection with the crash. Officials have not ruled out the possibility that the death toll may rise.
Aliyar Khalil
Globalinfo.az
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