{
  "id": 15362098,
  "title": "Out-of-control truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/out-of-control-truck-kills-13-at-hindu-festival-in-india-15362098",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T06:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/world/2026-10-18-out-of-control-truck-kills-13-at-hindu-festival-in-india/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nPresident 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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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "At least 10 killed after speeding truck runs over devotees near temple in Gwalior",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/at-least-10-killed-after-speeding-truck-runs-over-devotees-near",
        "published": "2026-10-18T00:05:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "12 Killed As Truck Runs Over Devotees Near Temple In Madhya Pradesh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/12-killed-as-truck-runs-over-devotees-near-temple-in-madhya-pradesh",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:32:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "12 killed as truck hits devotees, crashes into Gwalior temple gate; mechanical failure suspected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/12-killed-as-truck-hits-devotees-crashes-into-gwalior-temple-gate",
        "published": "2026-10-18T01:41:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "India: 12 devotees killed as truck runs over pilgrims in Madhya Pradesh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/india-12-devotees-killed-as-truck-runs-over-pilgrims-in-madhya-pradesh",
        "published": "2026-10-18T02:15:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "India News Live Updates, 18 October 2026: 13 devotees killed after truck runs over pilgrims near Gwalior temple",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/india-news-live-updates-18-october-2026-13-devotees-killed-after",
        "published": "2026-10-18T02:44:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "13 killed, 40 injured as truck hits devotees near temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/13-killed-40-injured-as-truck-hits-devotees-near-temple-in-madhya",
        "published": "2026-10-18T04:14:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Out-of-control truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/out-of-control-truck-kills-13-at-hindu-festival-in-india",
        "published": "2026-10-18T05:12:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}