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The heavily loaded truck reportedly lost control and hit worshippers gathered at a temple.
AFP
A speeding truck killed 13 people when it ploughed into a crowd of devotees at a Hindu festival in Gwalior, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, early on Sunday, officials said.
The heavily loaded truck reportedly lost control and hit worshippers gathered at a temple.
What happened in the Gwalior truck accident?
The truck reportedly lost control in the early hours of Sunday and struck devotees gathered at a temple. The Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency cited hospital officials as saying 13 people had died. President Droupadi Murmu described the deaths as “heartbreaking”.
“I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the swift recovery of those injured,” Murmu said on social media.
How common are road deaths in India?
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.
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