Runaway truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India

· Security · India

An out-of-control, heavily loaded truck killed 13 people at a Hindu festival in India, with devotees gathered at a temple in Gwalior when the vehicle reportedly lost control and hit them, The Straits Times reported. The incident adds to concerns about crowd and traffic safety at large religious gatherings in the country.

Why it matters：Road and crowd safety at mass religious events remains a recurring public-safety challenge in rapidly urbanising South Asia.

Key points

  • Thirteen people were killed by an out-of-control truck.
  • The devotees had gathered at a temple in Gwalior.
  • The truck was heavily loaded and reportedly lost control.

Sources (original reporting)

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