Out-of-control truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India
- NEW DELHI: A speeding truck in India killed 13 people when it ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival, officials said on Sunday (Oct 18), with President Droupadi Murmu describing the deaths as "heartbreaking".
- The heavily loaded truck reportedly lost control in the early hours of Sunday and hit devotees gathered at a temple in Gwalior, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.
- The Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency cited hospital officials as saying 13 people had died.
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- NEW DELHI: A speeding truck in India killed 13 people when it ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival, officials said on Sunday (Oct 18), with President Droupadi Murmu describing the deaths as "heartbreaking".
- The heavily loaded truck reportedly lost control in the early hours of Sunday and hit devotees gathered at a temple in Gwalior, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.
- The Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency cited hospital officials as saying 13 people had died.
Sources: CNA