In India, a truck drove into a crowd of pilgrims – 12 people died

At least 12 people were killed, several dozen were injured after a truck hit a crowd of pilgrims in Gwalior, India. It's from sb.by.

Local police chief Dharmvir Singh said:

- According to the information received, 39 people were taken to the hospital, of which 12 died, 5 or 6 patients are in critical condition with fractures, and the rest suffered minor injuries and are currently undergoing treatment.

The tragedy occurred on the night of October 18 near the temple of Shital Mata in Gwalior, where a crowd of believers gathered. The driver of the truck with rice could not cope with the management, the car broke through the police fence and, rolling down a steep slope, ran over people and the entrance gate of the temple. The force of the impact led to the collapse of part of the gate wall, as a result of which several people were under the rubble.

The preliminary investigation established that the cause of the accident was a technical malfunction. At least 9 people were injured: in Australia, a car drove into a crowd