Unified Nepal
GWALIOR (INDIA), October 18:
At least 12 people were killed and 27 others injured when an out-of-control paddy-laden truck rammed into pilgrims near the Sheetla Mata temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. Officials reported that the condition of five to six of the injured is critical.
According to Senior Superintendent of Police Dharamveer Singh, the truck, heading towards the temple from Chinor at around 1:30 AM on Sunday, lost control on a steep slope. After breaking through police barricades and hitting the pilgrims, the truck crashed into the outer wall and gate of the temple. Heavy vehicles are restricted from operating on that road.
Singh stated that 39 people were rushed to the hospital following the accident, out of whom 12 succumbed to their injuries. Two police personnel on duty were also injured in the incident. District Magistrate of Gwalior, Ruchika Chauhan, stated that ambulances and other vehicles were immediately dispatched for rescue operations. She added that a technical inspection of the truck will be conducted to determine the cause of the accident, and an investigation is underway into how the truck managed to enter the road bypassing the police checkpoints and barricades set up during Navratri.
An eyewitness claimed that the truck was overloaded and rammed into shops and people. His brother was also injured in the accident.
RSS/Unified Nepal
