12 Dead, 27 Injured as Uncontrolled Truck Hits Pilgrims in Gwalior

Gwalior. At least 12 people have died and 27 others have been injured when an uncontrolled truck carrying paddy hit pilgrims near Sheetla Mata temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. The condition of five to six of the injured is said to be critical, officials said.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police Dharamveer Singh, the truck, which was coming from Chinor towards the temple, lost control on a steep downhill slope around 1:30 AM on Sunday. Although heavy vehicles are banned on that road, the truck broke through police blockades and hit the pilgrims. The truck then hit the outer wall and door of the temple.