Out-of-control truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India
The heavily loaded truck reportedly lost control in the early hours of Sunday (Oct 18) and hit devotees gathered at a temple in Gwalior, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.
Commuters wait in a traffic jam in India on Jun 26, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Idrees Mohammed)
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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.
“I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the swift recovery of those injured,” Murmu said on social media.
India, with 1.4 billion people, recorded more than 183,000 road traffic deaths in 2025, or over 500 a day, according to the roads ministry.
Many are linked to inadequate road infrastructure, ill-maintained vehicles and exhausted drivers, according to official data.
Source: AFP/ao
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