Out-of-control truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India
A speeding truck in India killed 13 people when it ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival, officials said on Sunday, with President Droupadi Murmu describing the deaths as " heartbreaking".
A speeding, heavily loaded truck killed 13 people after ploughing into a crowd of devotees at a temple in Gwalior, located in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, according to The Korea Times. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Sunday during a Hindu festival.
President Droupadi Murmu described the deaths as heartbreaking and expressed condolences to the bereaved families while praying for the recovery of those injured, according to both IOL and The Korea Times. Hospital officials cited by the Press Trust of India reported the death toll at 13 people.
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